Explained :: Cognitive Load Theory in 11 minutes
Our short term memory, or working memory, can only retain a certain amount of information simultaneously. Cognitive Load Theory unlocks how and why we learn the way we do.
Mayuresh Shilotri
Constructivism – Impact on e-learning
As per Constructivism, people actively construct or make their own knowledge and that reality is determined by the experiences of the learner
Strengths Finder 2.0- Book Review
If you are searching for a job at the executive level, this needs to be step 1. It’s the proverbial answer to “Know Thyself”. I really liked this thought of the book which says “from the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths”. We give less importance to things we already have and just run for acquiring some other capabilities.
Euclid’s Window – Book Review
If you are a maths and science buff- this is for you. This is a book that unlocks the philosophy behind the subject. Solid story telling. Sufficiently non-technical for masses.
The Gene: An Intimate History- Book Review
Mukherjee makes science history interesting, accessible and relevant. It’s a book describing the tale of the birth, growth, and future of one of the most important concepts in the history of science: the Gene, which is the basic unit of genetics, and the basic unit of all biological knowledge.
Nudge- Book Review
The key takeaway is that the environment (home, work, school) has a WAY bigger impact on our behavior than we understand. Author refer to people that design menus of choices as “choice architects”. Nudges are little design tweaks
The Master Algorithm- Book Review
The book is full of several interesting incidents. I really enjoyed the few last chapters that were essentially based on the discussion about the future of AI, privacy, digital values, and the author’s point of view on Kurzweil’s looming ‘singularity’
How to Win an Indian Election- Book Review
The book is thoroughly based on researchers, interviews, and the author’s own experiences. The best thing was the experiences mentioned by him were very recent, unbiased & did not take the sides of any party or community.
Cognitivism – Impact on Edtech
Cognitivism is an analytical framework for understanding the human mind. Here in this post, we are going to look at what is cognitivism, its impact on the learning process, and more specifically on adult learners.
Behaviourism – Impact on E-learning
We’re going to look at what is Behaviorism, how the Teaching Learning Process works and what is the Impact on e-learning and adult learning.
The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking- Book Review
Each page of this book contains different decision models, making it a reference book that you can use in everyday life. Don’t rush through this book. Read and then reflect.
What’s the need for Uberization in tutoring?
The EdTech companies are using the strategy of pairing up with the local tutors to provide personal learning help to the students rather than just adopting the technique of providing tuitions on video chats to a group of students. These local tutors are certified and quite eligible to pinpoint and solve the doubts of the students.
Feedback on the Videos
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Types of Training Placement Officers
Training and Placement Office has only gained importance over the years. The NAAC and NBA accreditation also gives due stress on the industry placement record while ascertaining the rating. Just give a full read to understand better!
Introduction to Intrinsic Motivation in learners?
Only those students who are intrinsically motivated can do better in class because they can truly accept the fresh challenges and are more energetic to get outcomes in life.
Introduction to Social Emotional Learning
SEL helps people to not only perform better academically, but also socially and personally. In students SEL has shown some remarkable improvements, promoting effective learning, self-discipline, time management, self-control on impulse, and many such things.
How to make online learning more effective- Part 2
Creating effective online learning is important. In part one of the blog posted earlier you find the first five suggestions for effective online learning, in this one you get to see the remaining five tips.
How to make online learning more effective- Part 1
Making the online session interesting is a billion dollar question. Right tooling can help. But mentor with interesting facilitation skills can just be the difference. Read along to discover the top 10 tips to make the sessions more effective.
Some ways to strengthen student-teacher communication
We all are aware that because of the global pandemic, remote learning will continue further. Even though the lockdown is over, most educational institutions are preferring remote learning rather than traditional offline classes.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
One of my favourite quotes in the book is “The desire for a more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.”
