Times Higher Education

Design learning that works with the brain, not against it

Educating used to be about explaining concepts – now it’s about designing experiences to help the brain develop understanding. Find advice to tweak your teaching here ...
Scientific American

Chaotic pigeons are helping redefine what we know about learning

Strutting and fluttering around cities, pigeons have adapted to an ever-shifting environment. But their environment isn’t the ...

Quote of the Day by Immanuel Kant: 'The instruction of children should aim...' — A timeless lesson on parenting, education and learning

Philosopher Immanuel Kant championed an education that blends theoretical knowledge with practical application, a principle ...
The Tech Edvocate

How Social Learning Theory Applies to Elementary School Classrooms

Spread the love“`html Introduction to Social Learning Theory in Education Social learning theory, developed by psychologist Albert Bandura in the 1960s, posits that learning occurs through observation ...
thetechedvocate.org

Social Learning Theory vs. Behaviorism: Key Differences

To appreciate how social learning theory and behaviorism differ, it’s essential to look at their origins. Behaviorism, developed in the early 20th century, primarily focuses on observable behaviors.

How Becoming Comfortably Uncomfortable Unlocks Learning

Why the most meaningful learning happens outside your comfort zone—and three ways to build the cognitive capacity to handle ...
IEEE

Equivalent Circuit Theory-Assisted Deep Learning for Accelerated Generative Design of Metasurfaces

Abstract: In this article, we propose an equivalent circuit theory-assisted deep learning approach to accelerate the design of metasurfaces. By combining the filter equivalent circuit theory and a ...
leewayhertz

Bayesian networks in AI: Role in machine learning, example, types and applications

Imagine a scenario where a team of doctors faces a perplexing medical puzzle. A patient shows a range of symptoms, each pointing to multiple possible diseases. How can they navigate this diagnostic ...
The New York Times

In Today’s Conspiracy Theories, the Lack of Evidence Is the Evidence

The conspiracy theories of our time seem fixated on an absence of clues. By Peter C. Baker In Nick Shirley’s mega-viral YouTube videos alleging social-services fraud in Minnesota, the important piece ...
IEEE

Collaborative Programming for Work-Relevant Learning: Comparing Programming Practice With Example-Based Reflection for Student Learning and Transfer Task Performance

Abstract: Computer science pedagogy, especially in the higher education and vocational training context, has long-favored the hands-on practice provided by programming tasks due to the belief that ...
Oak Ridge National Lab

Frontier simulations test turbulence theories at record 35 trillion grid points

The scale of the simulations on Frontier has reached such a point that we are within reach of experiments as far as the range of scales that can be simulated numerically or can be made to happen in ...
WMNF

The thoroughly debunked chemtrails theory provides a textbook example of how conspiracy theories work

Contrails have a simple explanation, but not everyone wants to believe it. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh Online influencers with millions of followers have ...