Kyle Heys shares principles of cognitive science and how they can be used in the college classroom to enhance student learning

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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Publications and Presentations Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center 8-5-2020 Cognitive Science for the Classroom Kyle Heys Calvin University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/wctfscpub  Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Commons, and the Higher Education and Teaching Commons Citation Heys, K. (2020). Cognitive Science for the Classroom. Publications and Presentations. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/wctfscpub/8 This Video is brought to you for free and open access by the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Publications and Presentations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact ccmiddle@uark.edu. Cognitive Science for Students: Engaging Classroom Activities to Teach Basic Ideas about LearningKyle Heys, Calvin UniversityUniversity of Arkansas, 4 August 2020WelcomeIntroductionPresenterPresentationLearning OutcomesPedagogy(Activity Warning)Learning Studies Research → ClassroomThe procedure is actually quite simple. First you arrange items into different groups. Of course one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is do. If you need to go somewhere else due to a lack of facilities, then this is the next step; otherwise, you are pretty well set. It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run, this may not seem important but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first, the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon, however, it will become just another facet of life. It is difficult to foresee any end to the necessity for this task in the future, but then, one can never tell. After the procedure is completed, one arranges the materials into different piles again. Eventually they will be used once more and the whole cycle will then have to be repeated. However, that is part of life.The procedure is actually quite simple. First you arrange items into different groups. Of course one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is do. If you need to go somewhere else due to a lack of facilities, then this is the next step; otherwise, you are pretty well set. It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run, this may not seem important but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first, the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon, however, it will become just another facet of life. It is difficult to foresee any end to the necessity for this task in the future, but then, one can never tell. After the procedure is completed, one arranges the materials into different piles again. Eventually they will be used once more and the whole cycle will then have to be repeated. However, that is part of life.Doing Laundry/Washing ClothesWhat does this activity teach us?Meaningful context/structures aid learning.MetacognitionA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 202122 2423 2526A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 202122 2423 2526What does this activity teach us?Multitasking is a myth.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryCounting Vowels in 45 secondsHow accurate are you?Count the vowels in the words on the next slide.Dollar BillDiceTricycleFour-leaf CloverHandSix-PackSeven-UpOctopusCat LivesBowling PinsFootball TeamDozen EggsUnlucky FridayValentine’s DayQuarter Hour50 (no Ys)51 (Y as vowel)54 (with all the Ys)How many words or phrasesfrom the list do you remember?Let’s look at the words again…What are they arranged according to?Dollar BillDiceTricycleFour-leaf CloverHandSix-PackSeven-UpOctopusCat LivesBowling PinsFootball TeamDozen EggsUnlucky FridayValentine’s DayQuarter HourNOW, how many words or phrasesfrom the list do you remember?Dollar BillDiceTricycleFour-leaf CloverHandSix-PackSeven-UpOctopusCat LivesBowling PinsFootball TeamDozen EggsUnlucky FridayValentine’s DayQuarter HourWhat does this activity teach us?“You Learn What You Think About!”What is the most important factor in successful learning?1. The time you spend studying2. The intention and desire to learn3. What you think about while studying4. Paying close attention to the material as you study5. Learning in a way that matches your own learning styleWhat is the most important factor in successful learning?1. The time you spend studying2. The intention and desire to learn3. What you think about while studying4. Paying close attention to the material as you study5. Learning in a way that matches your own learning styleSensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingCave StorySolved Problem Correctly:75% of American college students25% of Chinese college studentsCanoe StorySolved Problem Correctly:8% of American college students69% of Chinese college studentsWhat does this activity teach us?Prior knowledge guides learning.What is a pomelo?What does this activity teach us?Dual coding aids learning.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingThinkingWhat were the five cognitive principles we learned today?PrinciplesMeaningful structures aid learning. Multitasking is a myth.You learn what you think about.Prior knowledge aids learning.Dual Coding aids learning.Group Discussion:What idea or activity will you integrate into your class? Why?What does this activity teach us?We learn what we retrieve... repeatedly.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingThinkingWhat does this activity teach us?Working memory is limited.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingThinkingWhat does this activity teach us?Don’t throw hammers off your roof.Failure/feedback is important for learningWe pay attention to story.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingThinkingWhat were the cognitive principles we learned today?PrinciplesMeaningful structures aid learning. Multitasking is a myth.You learn what you think about.Prior knowledge aids learning.Dual Coding aids learning.We learn what we retrieve… repeatedly.Working memory is limited.We pay attention to story.Group Discussion:What idea or activity will you integrate into your class? Why?Learning ScientistsCrash Course: Study SkillsQuestion GenerationBrainstormShareFilterAskResources:Learning ScientistsStephen ChewJohn MedinaDaniel WillinghamSaundra Yancy McGuireCrash Course – Study Skills

Cognitive Science for the Classroom

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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Publications and Presentations Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center 8-5-2020 Cognitive Science for the Classroom Kyle Heys Calvin University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/wctfscpub  Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Commons, and the Higher Education and Teaching Commons Citation Heys, K. (2020). Cognitive Science for the Classroom. Publications and Presentations. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/wctfscpub/8 This Video is brought to you for free and open access by the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Publications and Presentations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact scholar@uark.edu. Cognitive Science for Students: Engaging Classroom Activities to Teach Basic Ideas about LearningKyle Heys, Calvin UniversityUniversity of Arkansas, 4 August 2020WelcomeIntroductionPresenterPresentationLearning OutcomesPedagogy(Activity Warning)Learning Studies Research → ClassroomThe procedure is actually quite simple. First you arrange items into different groups. Of course one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is do. If you need to go somewhere else due to a lack of facilities, then this is the next step; otherwise, you are pretty well set. It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run, this may not seem important but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first, the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon, however, it will become just another facet of life. It is difficult to foresee any end to the necessity for this task in the future, but then, one can never tell. After the procedure is completed, one arranges the materials into different piles again. Eventually they will be used once more and the whole cycle will then have to be repeated. However, that is part of life.The procedure is actually quite simple. First you arrange items into different groups. Of course one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is do. If you need to go somewhere else due to a lack of facilities, then this is the next step; otherwise, you are pretty well set. It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run, this may not seem important but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first, the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon, however, it will become just another facet of life. It is difficult to foresee any end to the necessity for this task in the future, but then, one can never tell. After the procedure is completed, one arranges the materials into different piles again. Eventually they will be used once more and the whole cycle will then have to be repeated. However, that is part of life.Doing Laundry/Washing ClothesWhat does this activity teach us?Meaningful context/structures aid learning.MetacognitionA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 202122 2423 2526A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 202122 2423 2526What does this activity teach us?Multitasking is a myth.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryCounting Vowels in 45 secondsHow accurate are you?Count the vowels in the words on the next slide.Dollar BillDiceTricycleFour-leaf CloverHandSix-PackSeven-UpOctopusCat LivesBowling PinsFootball TeamDozen EggsUnlucky FridayValentine’s DayQuarter Hour50 (no Ys)51 (Y as vowel)54 (with all the Ys)How many words or phrasesfrom the list do you remember?Let’s look at the words again…What are they arranged according to?Dollar BillDiceTricycleFour-leaf CloverHandSix-PackSeven-UpOctopusCat LivesBowling PinsFootball TeamDozen EggsUnlucky FridayValentine’s DayQuarter HourNOW, how many words or phrasesfrom the list do you remember?Dollar BillDiceTricycleFour-leaf CloverHandSix-PackSeven-UpOctopusCat LivesBowling PinsFootball TeamDozen EggsUnlucky FridayValentine’s DayQuarter HourWhat does this activity teach us?“You Learn What You Think About!”What is the most important factor in successful learning?1. The time you spend studying2. The intention and desire to learn3. What you think about while studying4. Paying close attention to the material as you study5. Learning in a way that matches your own learning styleWhat is the most important factor in successful learning?1. The time you spend studying2. The intention and desire to learn3. What you think about while studying4. Paying close attention to the material as you study5. Learning in a way that matches your own learning styleSensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingCave StorySolved Problem Correctly:75% of American college students25% of Chinese college studentsCanoe StorySolved Problem Correctly:8% of American college students69% of Chinese college studentsWhat does this activity teach us?Prior knowledge guides learning.What is a pomelo?What does this activity teach us?Dual coding aids learning.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingThinkingWhat were the five cognitive principles we learned today?PrinciplesMeaningful structures aid learning. Multitasking is a myth.You learn what you think about.Prior knowledge aids learning.Dual Coding aids learning.Group Discussion:What idea or activity will you integrate into your class? Why?What does this activity teach us?We learn what we retrieve... repeatedly.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingThinkingWhat does this activity teach us?Working memory is limited.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingThinkingWhat does this activity teach us?Don’t throw hammers off your roof.Failure/feedback is important for learningWe pay attention to story.Sensory InformationFocusWorking MemoryLong-term MemoryThinkingThinkingWhat were the cognitive principles we learned today?PrinciplesMeaningful structures aid learning. Multitasking is a myth.You learn what you think about.Prior knowledge aids learning.Dual Coding aids learning.We learn what we retrieve… repeatedly.Working memory is limited.We pay attention to story.Group Discussion:What idea or activity will you integrate into your class? Why?Learning ScientistsCrash Course: Study SkillsQuestion GenerationBrainstormShareFilterAskResources:Learning ScientistsStephen ChewJohn MedinaDaniel WillinghamSaundra Yancy McGuireCrash Course – Study Skills

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