Making the Most from the Cognitive Properties of Media
Feb 28, 2024
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Dr Clark Quinn PhD joins the podcast to discuss cognitive properties in media creation, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful video production. Topics include: not creating video for video's sake, utilizing cognitive properties in media, the value of templates for video creation, and advice for creators on time management. The episode explores integrating technology with learning for improved organizational performance.
Understanding cognitive properties in media creation involves selecting appropriate mediums for conveying concepts or context.
Applying learning science principles requires emphasizing meaningful practice over information retention for effective learning outcomes.
Iteration is crucial for refining instructional design, balancing theoretical research insights with practical application for enhanced learning content relevance.
Deep dives
Cognitive Science and Learning Science Integration
Cognitive science brings together different experts like philosophers, neuroscientists, and cognitive psychologists to understand how our brains work. This perspective has paved the way for learning science, combining instructional designers, educational psychologists, and cognitive researchers. The insights from this interdisciplinary approach provide powerful understanding, such as the impact of media properties.
Exploring Cognitive Properties in Media Creation
Understanding cognitive properties in media creation involves distinguishing between static and dynamic relationships. Diagrams and animations convey conceptual information abstractly, while photos and videos capture real-world context. Selecting the right medium depends on whether the focus is on conveying concepts or context, dynamically or statically.
Challenges in Applying Learning Science Principles
Applying learning science principles in practice requires managing unrealistic expectations of quick fixes in instructional design. Emphasizing meaningful practice over information retention aids in effective learning outcomes. Encouraging learners to make decisions through scenarios enhances retention and real-world application.
The Importance of Iteration and Practical Application
Iteration is crucial for refining instructional design despite challenges in rapid feedback cycles. Incorporating iterative approaches like agile methodologies enhances learning content relevance and effectiveness. Balancing theoretical research insights with practical application helps bridge the gap between academia and practical instructional design.
Final Thoughts: Embracing Cognitive Science and Application in Learning Design
Emphasizing the integration of cognitive and learning sciences offers valuable insights into human cognition and effective instructional design. By acknowledging the complexity and dynamic nature of learning, applying iterative approaches, and balancing theory with practice, creators can enhance the impact and relevance of their learning content. Understanding cognitive properties and engaging in continuous improvement are key to navigating the evolving landscape of instructional design.
Whether you’re in training, in learning development or you’re a creator making videos for your own YouTube channel, learning and understanding are key, which is why it’s great to welcome Dr Clark Quinn PhD back onto The Visual Lounge to talk about cognitive media.
Dr Quinn provides learning experiences and design strategy to corporations, higher education government, and not-for-profit organizations. He joins this episode to take a deep dive into the idea of cognitive properties as it relates to media, how to translate this knowledge into the media you create and why no one should be creating video for video’s sake.
Join us for this episode to get a deeper understanding of how to integrate thinking and learning with technology to improve organizational execution, innovation and ultimately performance.
Learning points from the episode include:
An introduction to Dr Clark Quinn PhD
Why you shouldn’t make video for videos sake
What are cognitive properties in relation to media
How to translate this knowledge into video
Should you use templates for video creation that can be repurposed?
Other things to understand about cognitive properties
Advice for creators struggling to find time to iterate on what they’ve created