Brain Facts

March 21, 2016

Cognitive Limitations Of Adult Learners In eLearning: 6 Factors To Consider

The human mind can only absorb so much before it throws in the proverbial towel. But how much is too much? In this article, I'll delve into the 6 factors that determine the cognitive limitations of adult learners, so that you can increase knowledge retention and prevent cognitive overwhelm.

by Christopher Pappas

February 9, 2016

How Neuro-Science Drives eLearning Effectiveness And Retention

Over the last several years, I’ve helped many companies evaluate game-based learning and gamification technology solutions. I noticed that vendors are beginning to market how their solutions leverage “brain science”, “neuro-science”, “micro-learning”, and other terms. These are popular buzzwords indeed! The problem is that many solution providers don’t go beyond the use of the buzzword. Where is the substance behind the buzzword in their solution? Let’s provide some substance behind neuro-science as it relates to learning and learners’ retention.

by Bryan Austin

December 23, 2015

Insights On Insight (And The True Nature Of Neurolearning)

It was author and education expert John Dewey who said “We do not learn from experience… We learn from reflecting on experience”. Dewey probably didn’t know it at the time, but his ideas were firmly rooted not only in human nature, but also neurology. Today, we know much more about the brain and the way it adapts and learns; proving what may seem like an old-fashioned theory right. What follows are some thoughts on the true nature of neurolearning.

by Andrew Fayad

November 19, 2015

Why Attention Is Essential To Learning And The Formation Of Memory 

Successful training programs should all be designed to ultimately keep people’s attention; it’s the foundation for memory and information retention. This is why an understanding how the brain receives and saves information will help Learning and Development (L&D) departments to make informed choices for effective learning methods.

by Mark Rose

June 26, 2015

5 Instructional Design Tips To Enhance Metacognition In eLearning

An empowered learner is a successful learner. Not only do they have the confidence they need to solve problems autonomously, but they are active participants who are motivated and inspired to learn. One of the most effective ways to empower your online learners is to incorporate metacognition into your eLearning strategy. In this article, I’ll share 5 tips on how to enhance metacognition in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

June 13, 2015

Enhancing Working Memory: 6 Strategies for eLearning Professionals

Without any doubt, one of the most important brain functions with a significant impact in the learning process is working memory. In this article, I’ll explore how working memory functions and I’ll offer 6 strategies that eLearning professionals should follow in order to increase the effectiveness of their eLearning courses by enhancing working memory and, thus, facilitating the transition of knowledge from the short to the long-term memory.

by Christopher Pappas

June 9, 2015

Enhancing Long-Term Memory: 7 Strategies For eLearning Professionals

Memories may serve as fond reminders of the past, but they also allow us to achieve learning goals and expand our educational horizons in the here-and-now. It would be nice if our minds functioned like cameras and we could access our picture-like memories at any time we wanted. Unfortunately, this is not how it works; everything we see and hear is stored in different areas of our brains and we can easily lose information it if we don’t make a conscious effort to retain it. In this article, I’ll explore the basics of long-term memory and I'll share 7 strategies you can use to create memorable eLearning courses, the content of which will be stored in your audience's minds for a long, long time.

by Christopher Pappas

June 2, 2015

Enhancing Short-Term Memory: 5 Strategies For eLearning Professionals

Long-term memory may get all the glory, but knowledge retention and information recall wouldn’t be possible without the aid of its more temporary counterpart. In this article, I’ll discuss the basics of the short-term memory and I’ll highlight 5 strategies that eLearning professionals may follow in order to enhance short-term memory and, thus, to increase the effectiveness of eLearning deliverables.

by Christopher Pappas

February 8, 2015

How Brain Works? Surprising Brain Facts For eLearning Designers

Are you an eLearning Developer or a Designer in anyways? Have you ever wondered why you are not able to find some creative ideas to implement a solution during the peak hours of your work? Do you work on multiple projects in a day and ending up with less productivity or more errors? There are few surprising brain facts about how our brain works.

by Jiyo Mathew Johnson

November 25, 2014

5 Brain Hacks to Get Your eLearners to Learn Faster

What if you could give your elearners the superpower of learning faster? Sound impossible? Not if you know the cognitive hacks to boost brain performance. Your subconscious mind is smarter than you. It makes most of your decisions without you--and without the permission of your conscious mind. It’s the fastest-acting part of your brain. Yet most eLearning courses engage the slowest acting part of the brain - the neocortex, seat of logic and reasoning.

by Vicki Kunkel

May 8, 2014

6 Scientifically Proven Brain Facts That eLearning Professionals Should Know

In this article, I will share some scientifically proven brain facts that you'll want to take into consideration before creating your next eLearning course. Keeping these interesting brain facts on hand may allow you to develop eLearning courses that offer the most value and benefit to the learner, given that you'll have a more comprehensive understanding of the inner works of the brain.

by Christopher Pappas

August 26, 2013

Is There A Good Factor About Stress?

Take that stress!! - benefits of stressing up cause' what doesn't kill you makes you stronger!

by Surabhi Paliwal