Teaching Learning Day (2018)

Adult Motivation -- relevance is very important

Teaching Naked

1. Build upon prior knowledge.. how know? Just ask them.
2. The average  human attention span typically maxes out around 15 min. 
3. Humans do not fully become self-regulating until around age 25.
4. Successful multi-tasking when two tasks require cognitive attention is not possible.
   See: Sana, Weston, Cepeda. "Laptop multitasking hingers classroom learning for both users and nearby peers" i Computers and Education, 62:24-31. 2013.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2012.10.003
5. Performance and Feedback are important.
6. Social interaction (Constructivism)
7. Recall promotes learning
8. Cognitive processing "processing" of learning material tend to resulrt in greater learning gains.

Solid basic formula:

1. Design instruction based on human cognition.
2. Build upon prior knowledge.
3. Leverage social learning opportunities.
4. Performance with feedback
5. Foster recall
6. Promote processing.

** Failure is important