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eLearning is now prevalent across K12, higher education, and corporate learning environments. EdTech companies have provided a multitude of options for these various sectors to select the appropriate presentation method for specific audiences. But not all eLearning platforms are created equal, nor do they all follow any sort of cognitive theory for improving learning based…
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In the simplest form, cognitive load theory (CLT) refers to the notion that we have limited capacity in our mind to hold information while we’re learning. A CLT researcher might be frustrated with me for making it sound so simple, because it’s definitely not simple. However, when you read through articles from Paas & van…
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“Learning is a psychological task.” My professor, Dr. Scott Warren, made this statement in our Zoom class this week. It fits directly with my personal learning theory shared previously in that learning is only achieved through cognitive processes of the individual learner. Each learner is unique, yet has similar physiological and social constructs that either…
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Learning is a process by which new knowledge or skill is acquired through experience and/or instruction or where prior knowledge is expanded or improved. While this definition feels more general, the actual learning process for human beings occurs both within an interconnected network system and serves as a component of the same system, driven by…
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Learning is a complex process involving cognitive and physiological processes as well as social and cultural constructs (Goldstein, 2019). But the design of the instruction can deeply impact the effectiveness of learning experiences. Sparking an emotional reaction, either through joy or fear or curiosity, results in more effective encoding to long-term memory (Goldstein, 2019). But…
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I recently returned to higher education. From the spring of 2016 to the fall of 2019, I focused my efforts on adjusting to a family move from Corpus Christi on the coastal bend of Texas to the DFW Metroplex. We settled our family of five in Lake Highlands, a small town in the northeast quadrant…
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