Week 2: Valuable Sources of Learning Resources
Valuable Sources of Learning Resources
Association for Talent Development
The Association for Talent Development is a gold mine for
blogs, articles, discussion, webinars, and training. I especially appreciate
the TD Magazine that offers an array of content for the developing learning
professional. I recently enjoyed an article
from author Nick Dam entitled Inside the Learning Brain. The article is a simple
overview of the impact of cognitive neuroscience on how we learn and develop
new brain cell connections facilitated by chemicals called growth factors (Dam,
2013). Brain capabilities can be preserved
and improved with proper nutrition, sleep, and exercise. Additionally,
Dam (2013) states that with practice, the brain can be conditioned to improve focused
attention and enhance memory retention. Personally,
I found validation with the “use it or lose it” concept that emphasized that you
must use new skills immediately to embed the new knowledge in the long-term
memory (Dam, 2013).
Reference
Dam,
N. (2013). Inside the Learning Brain. TD
Magazine. https://www.td.org/magazines/td-magazine/inside-the-learning-brain
Another resource I found valuable is the Walden
University Library. Searching for creditable
references on Information Processing Theory, I discovered that the Walden library
search function provides several substantial resources on the subject. In particular, I found an interesting article
from the Journal of Educational and Instructional Studies in the World. Impressive title, right! This article explains the interaction between
information processing and cognitive processes.
The easy to read and comprehend content explained how information is received
through sensory stimuli, retained by creating short term memory through the repeated
application, and recalled through coding information into long-term memory (Çeliköz et al., 2019).
Reference
Çeliköz,
Nadir; Erisen, Yavuz; Sahin, Mehmet. (Aug 2019). Cognitive Learning Theories
with Emphases on Latent Learning, Gestalt and Information Processing
Theories. Journal of Educational and
Instructional Studies in the World. https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=5a580688-61bc-4fd9-9ccc-d3a7494ea7f0%40sessionmgr103
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