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Brainstorming: Let it rain thoughts! … Or should we? | Science of Learning
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Brainstorming: Let it rain thoughts! 8230; Or should we? Asymp; 6 Comments. Brainstorm: A group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems. However, there is a large stream of research to show that brainstorming has more negative outcomes than positive. A meta-analysis by Mullen, Johnson and Salas. Revealed that productivity was much lower as a result of brainstorming, both in quality and quantity of information and ideas. A term coined by Latane, Williams and Harkins. This idea refers to t...
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Inducing creativity. Week seven | hannahphair
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Skip to main content. Skip to secondary content. Just another WordPress.com site. Our grade obsession. Week six. Restrictions to information abundance? Week Eight. →. Inducing creativity. Week seven. March 8, 2012. Creativity involves students to think outside the box. In the classroom today, we could argue creativity has been inhibited. All students are working to achieve the same qualifications and are. Why not induce a bit more individuality and creativity in the classroom? Introduces new methods in t...
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IF-AT first you don’t succeed… try, try again! | This is not just education, this is learning!
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This is not just education, this is learning! IF-AT first you don’t succeed… try, try again! Posted by Suzy Clarkson. Asymp; 11 Comments. Have you ever come across an idea that appears to be the perfect answer to a situation and wondered why more people do not use it? According to Kulhavy and Stock ( 1989. Feedback that demonstrates the greatest improvement in learning requires the verification of incorrect and correct response. And the research ( Epstein et. al., 2002. After considering the evidence on ...
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Game over. Continue? | debatesineducation
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Game over. Continue? February 17, 2012 at 2:20 pm. As it stands, AS and A level students are allowed to resit exams without penalty and even if they have already achieved good passes. However, resits for university exams and assignments are capped at 40%, making them a poor use of time in most instances. This is not to say there is no benefit to having the option to improve on work that has already been submitted. In this study,. Entry filed under: Uncategorized. Can we cope with information abundance?
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Classroom Layouts | theboden
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Just another WordPress.com site. Laquo; I’ve forgotten the title to this one…. Everyone loves a good book…? February 17, 2012. Is the layout of a classroom/lecture hall really that important for how useful a learning environment it is? And if so, why is that there are so many different styles we are subjected to over the course of our educational life? So I thought I’d start by giving you a few examples of classroom setups I have experienced. Or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. I think another interseti...
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Learning Spaces – How should they be? | Psychology of Education Blog
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Psychology of Education Blog. Learning Spaces – How should they be? Although learning primarily involves individual changes, the environment in which those changes occur is of a social nature, often involving many people, thus creating a community that exists for the same purpose, which is to learn. This community would therefore require spaces that foster this community essence and in turn, encourage learning. Glass and Smith (1979). 8211; Classrooms should contain no more than 50 students. The Soft Cla...
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Blame the parents! | psuaa3
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What makes a good student? The battle of the sexes →. February 10, 2012 · 9:13 pm. Parents have a great influence over a person’s life. They instil values that will guide them through the turbulence of youth and perhaps if those values are taken on board, throughout adulthood as well. It is only natural that parents have some influence over educational development but how far does this extend? Chavakin, N., F. (1993). Families and school in a pluralistic society. What makes a good student? I agree that p...
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When should we learn? | bothinches
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Just another WordPress.com site. When should we learn? March 2, 2012. Everybody is capable of learning something new. Some people believe that when you age it becomes harder to pick up a new skill and that we learn things quicker and more successfully when we are younger. This brings in the question of when is the critical stage of learning for all subjects. Should we be taught specific skills at certain ages when we have a higher chance of remembering and demonstrating the knowledge? Bourner, T. and...
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Relentless debate | Psychology of Education Blog
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Psychology of Education Blog. Throughout this semesters module people have come out with plenty of ideas about how to enhance out cognition to become a better learner. So as I was deciding what to write about this week I thought to myself about what I use to help me learn. Plenty of us (51% in fact, Malinauskas et al. 2007. Showed that consumption of energy drinks significantly enhanced memory retention and speed, just what I need! But is it right to use products that enhance us? Or is it even bad at all?
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From Theory to Practice | Psychology of Education Blog
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Psychology of Education Blog. From Theory to Practice. During our degree we are taught a number of different theories to do with Psychology, we are taught these because we need the knowledge to implement theories into practice in the future with effectiveness and confidence. One of the biggest problems we come up against is how we successfully make the transition from theory to practice. So why not just make sure all of our classes adopt active learning? A study by Wrenn and Wrenn (2009). Found that by i...
