The Science of Learning: Best Approaches for Your Brain Do you wonder why people don’t understand the idea you’re trying to get across in a meeting? Are you mentoring another developer and struggling to understand why the still don’t get it? Do you run training courses and wonder why the attendees only learn 10% of the material? We are all teachers whether as informal mentors, coaches, trainers or parents. Only twenty years ago most people in the world of neuroscience believed that the connections between the neurons in your brain were fixed by the time you were a teenager (or even younger)[1]. The hippocampus is the gatekeeper for long term memory, in this case declarative memory (i.e. stories and experiences). Abstract Ideas We sometimes start talking about Unit Testing with a long theoretical explanation and we get blank stares from the people we’re trying to help. In the case of kids it would be more effective to teach math by using blocks or any other physical object that makes the idea concrete. What is going on in your brain? Emotion
Applying Cognitive Psychology Principles to Education and Training From the President... Welcome to the website of the Australian Association for Research in Education. AARE is a large, national, member-run organisation for educational researchers and educators, and our association plays a critical role in supporting and strengthening major research partnerships and networks for the Australian educational research community. More... AARE-NZARE Joint Conference 2014 The website for the joint AARE-NZARE Conference, to be held in Brisbane from the 30th of November 2014, is now live. We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane in 2014. 2013 Conference Papers now Available Details of all papers presented at the 2013 conference have now been entered into the conference paper archive. Click the link to the left to access and search the database. AER Open Access 'Highlight Articles' A selection of six articles from the Australian Educational Researcher has been made available free of charge for a limited time. New Grant Funding for SIGs Read our Blog EduResearch Matters
Behavior modification Description[edit] The first use of the term behavior modification appears to have been by Edward Thorndike in 1911. His article Provisional Laws of Acquired Behavior or Learning makes frequent use of the term "modifying behavior".[1] Through early research in the 1940s and the 1950s the term was used by Joseph Wolpe's research group.[2] The experimental tradition in clinical psychology[3] used it to refer to psycho-therapeutic techniques derived from empirical research. It has since come to refer mainly to techniques for increasing adaptive behavior through reinforcement and decreasing maladaptive behavior through extinction or punishment (with emphasis on the former). Behavior modification is a form of Behavior therapy now known as Applied behavior analysis. Emphasizing the empirical roots of behavior modification, some authors[4] consider it to be broader in scope and to subsume the other two categories of behavior change methods. Some areas of effectiveness[edit] Criticism[edit]
Application of Behavior-Change Theories and Methods to Injury Prevention -- Gielen and Sleet 25 (1): 65 -- Epidemiologic Reviews + Author Affiliations Reprint requests to Dr. Andrea Carlson Gielen, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205 (e-mail: agielen@jhsph.edu). Received August 29, 2002. Accepted February 24, 2003. Abbreviation: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus. Reducing the burden of injury is an international health goal, one that requires an interdisciplinary perspective. Applications of behavioral science to injury prevention lagged behind other approaches during the last half of the 20th century. In planning for injury prevention and control, there has been a historical tension between the use of “active” (behavioral) strategies and “passive” (structural) strategies (1). Need for integrating passive and active strategies It is rarely feasible to achieve injury reduction without some element of behavior change. The above examples underscore the necessity of combining behavioral and environmental approaches to injury prevention (6, 20–22). Need for new models
TTM Detailed Overview Detailed Overview of the Transtheoretical Model Material adapted and updated for this Website from: Velicer, W. F, Prochaska, J. O., Fava, J. L., Norman, G. J., & Redding, C. This is an overview of the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a theoretical model of behavior change, which has been the basis for developing effective interventions to promote health behavior change. The Transtheoretical Model is a model of intentional change. The model involves emotions, cognitions, and behavior. This paper will demonstrate applications of the Transtheoretical Model. Stages of Change: The Temporal Dimension The stage construct is the key organizing construct of the model. Precontemplation is the stage in which people are not intending to take action in the foreseeable future, usually measured as the next six months. Contemplation is the stage in which people are intending to change in the next six months. Figure 1 illustrates how the temporal dimension is represented in the model. Figure 1. I. II.
Reverse Pyramid Training! - Randy Herring Recuperation is your body's ability to recover after exercise. The quicker recovery the quicker strength and mass gains will come. Are you training smart and hard enough? Reverse Pyramid Training means reversing the conventional method for building muscle. To achieve maximum results in the least amount of time you must: 1) Shorten your training time to make it more efficient and productive2) Expand your knowledge on recuperation and performance nutrition, including supplementation3) Learn how to train hard, not long. Reverse Pyramid Training is not only for the beginner and intermediate but also for the advanced athlete, whatever your health, fitness or professional goal may be. The amount of force a muscle generates is proportional to the amount of muscle growth you'll be able to create. Training heavy in the least amount of time while stimulating the most muscle fibers at a given time is what it's all about. Training Factors to apply for different levels and goals Thanks,
Discipline: You Need It To Reach Your Bodybuilding Potential. - David Robson Let's face it: walking through our workouts, with a lackluster attitude, will produce little in the way of size gains. We all know those who shuffle from one piece of exercise equipment to another in an aimless fashion, looking at their watches and hoping for their session to come to an end so they can drive home and watch television. One wonders why these people train in the first place. We all know real champions push their physiques to the limit and accept nothing but the best from themselves. What Is Discipline? People generally hate discipline because it often means forcing oneself to confront the realities of their life: the dieter for example who must rigidly adhere to a stringent eating plan. Discipline therefore has negative connotations for many. Mental Control Imagine then a raving lunatic approaching with a gun and demanding you load an additional 20kgs and pump out and extra 5 reps. Obeying The Doctrines Of Oneself We all love to feel good and this makes sense. Forget The Past
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