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Emerging in a formal and more widespread form in the period between 1970-2000 cognitive science has added a great deal to our understanding of how people learn. It's still a young pup, but every trainer and educator should have some understanding of this fascinating field.
Ed Awh on Short-Term Memory Capacity (Video Interview)
By Edward Awh - In this first of three video interviews Dr. Edward Awh from the University of Oregon is discussing the changes in our thinking about short-term memory capacity. Instead of the famous 7 /-2 capacity estimate by Miller, recent research using different short-term memory paradigms has shown that the actual number of items held in memory is smaller - in the range of 4 items. (Added: 8-Mar-2010 Hits: 370 )Working Memory Capacity Test/Demo
By na - This is a small program that tests your working memory capacity for sequences of digits, shapes, or the results of simple math problems. It allows you to save the data from multiple "trials" as long as you haven't closed the program window. You can download the demo to use off-line on your own computer. Working memory is a critical, and more recent conceptualization of memory and has direct instructional relevance. (Added: 8-Mar-2010 Hits: 894 )Ione Fine on Neuroplasticity - Part I (video interview)
By Ione Fine - n this first part of her interview, Dr. Ione Fine from the University of Washington explains the basic mechanisms underlying neural plasticity - how the brain can change in response to the specific processing demands of an individual (e.g., by building expertise, after cortical lesions early in life, etc.). The interviewer is Jade Francetich, an undergraduate student of psychology at the University of Idaho. Enjoy (Added: 8-Mar-2010 Hits: 364 )David Strayer on Driver Distraction and Cell Phones (Video)
By David Strayer - In this interview Dr. David Strayer from the University of Utah talks about his research on driver distraction and how cell phone use while driving impacts driving behavior. Using different empirical approaches ranging from observational studies to driving simulations in the laboratory, Dr. Strayer explains the role of inattentional blindness in the fourfold increase in crash risk when driving while talking on the cell phone. The interview was conducted at the University of Idaho by Mike Teske, beginning graduate student in human factors psychology. If you believe in multitasking without performance degradation watch this! (Added: 8-Mar-2010 Hits: 463 )Cognitive Dissonance and learning
By JS Atherton - Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance tries to account both for some perverse aspects of learning and failure to learn, but also for readiness to learn. (Added: 23-Feb-2010 Hits: 324 )Learning how to learn (Bateson)
By JS Atherton - For our purposes, there are two quite different traditions about learning how to learn. One stems from the Deep and Surface learning strategies studies (about responses to being taught), and the other from the work of Gregory Bateson. Bateson maintained that many discussions about learning were confused by category errors about the kind of learning they were about. He suggested that there are a number of levels, in which each superior level is the class of its subordinates (rather like Kelly's notion of superordinate and subordinate constructs). (Added: 23-Feb-2010 Hits: 416 )| Library Home Page |
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