More evidence on the unreliability of memory
Editor’s note: Link here to research and a podcast on false memory – amazing how wrong we can be . . .
Browsing: research
The relationship between workplace practices and mortality and health costs in the US
Editor’s note: This indepth academic report shows the impact of stress on morbidity and healthcare. If the researchers are correct then there is currently a very high price to be paid for workplace stress.
Confidence ‘boosts pupils’ academic success’
Editor’s note: Interesting to see how factors outside of learning content and process impact on our development. Some learning here for L&D?
Towards Maturity – 5 practical ideas for embedding learning into the workflow
Editor’s note: Towards Maturity’s In-Focus Report looks at integrating learning into the workplace and the role technology has to play in making this happen.
Social business: What it can mean for HR
Editor’s note: Research by Deloitte looks at what makes a social business and how HR could embed more social approaches to organisational processes.
Online time can hobble brain’s important work
Editor’s note: Why endless scanning of the web won’t help you retain certain bits of information.
10 magical effects music has on the mind
Editor’s note: Research-backed list which makes you wonder why music does not feature in many people’s working lives.
Is teaching to a student’s “learning style” a bogus idea?
Editor’s note: This looks at (and for!) the academic research and evidence to support the idea that teaching to someone’s learning style is more effective. There is very little evidence to support this notion.
Winning hearts with weak arguments
Editor’s note: Recent research suggests that in some cases, providing weak arguments in favor of a candidate or cause leads supporters to engage in greater advocacy than providing strong ones.
The new multi-screen world study
Editor’s note: Part of Google Insights research, this study shows how consumers use multiple devices to shop. The type of device experiences needed with learning tech.
The neurological benefits of practice
Editor’s note: Overlearning something helps reduce the workload on the brain which means you can use the spare resources on enhancing your performance.
The impact of online learning on students’ course outcomes: evidence from a large community and technical college system
Editor’s note: This looks interesting but costs $20 to download – research suggesting that online learning in schools is no more effective than traditional approaches.
Gaming improves multitasking skills
Editor’s note: How gaming is helping older people to multi-task.
Social learning and the affective context model
Editor’s note: “We do not ‘store information’. Our decision-making process is rarely deductive. We are creatures that store and compare the subtle webs of association developed by our affective systems. It turns out that thoughts really are the shadows of our feelings – and though it is hard to imagine, it is our feelings not our thoughts that are complex.” A great post by Nick Shackleton-Jones on the affective context model.
Poverty impedes cognitive function
Editor’s note: A reminder of the types of factors that impact cognitive function and therefore our ability to learn.