When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

In the last two decades, cognitive science has made remarkable progress in unraveling the mysteries of how we learn, uncovering numerous approaches to optimize and enrich the learning experience.

Modern classrooms are filled with the language of cognitive science. We talk about student engagement, working memory, attention, mindset, and cognitive load as if we can observe these things directly ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively. Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted ...

As we continue to make strides in understanding the brain–its strengths and weaknesses, how it develops, and its incredible potential–one idea has continued to strike conversation: the profound ...

Cognitive computing is the use of computerized models to simulate the human thought process in complex situations where the answers might be ambiguous and uncertain. The phrase is closely associated ...

Social learning theory is the philosophy that people can learn from each other through observation, imitation, modeling and even emotions. The concept, proposed by Canadian-American psychologist ...

Spread the loveWe’ve all seen the headlines, haven’t we? The constant buzz about how technology, especially artificial ...

Marketers yearn to be able to read their consumers’ minds. If we could only understand what our consumers are thinking and feeling as they think and feel it, we could create more effective ...