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Khan model
video lectures for homework, discussion and debate in class tags in videos tell viewer to pause and search for key terms and concepts
Add element of team competition to every class to build intrinsic motivation.
goldilocks level competition 1.too little and no cohesion 2.too much creates hostility and aggression
Teams of 4-5 work well for most tasks
1.special ops 2.basketball 3.larger teams broken into networked subunits of 4-5 4.task dependent rotational leadership Competition motivates cooperation by providing structure for team building.
Minimize external rewards
shifts focus from intrinsic motivation reserve accolades for truly outstanding deeds must be infrequent and unexpected, no set periodical awards other than diploma/degree examples 1.MoH 2.financial rewards in business
Limit Punishments
reserved for clear cases of criminal misconduct 1.must be a victim somewhat severe and infrequent
Loose structure
allows larger choice set for creative and convergent adaptation set goal, let students figure it out with finite resources under cooperative/competitive framework
Utilize video games] to full educational potential
Military/industrial use of simulators 1.America's Army - military recruiting and research tool 2.budget 3.effectiveness Can be customized for student's learning style 1.Mods can be used to customize gameplay for various lessons 2.Creating games can provide motivation for learning various skills Diverse mix of games can be used for development of different skills 1.complex video games build cognitive skills to deal with complexity. They have built in rewards systems to entice the user to continue playing. 2.Challenging (goldilocks level) games with educational content intrinsically motivate the student. The student learns because s/he wants to rather than being coerced. Examples: a) Civilization and Total War series' Competitive/cooperative turn-based strategy b) Minecraft - computer Legos c) MMPORPG's – social systems First-person, action, sports games a)reflexive training Simple and puzzle type games help to build base cognitive skills a)Competitive single player b)Player only gets frustrated with self -forces adaptation. c)Token reward system
Teach adaptive and exaptive skills
life hacks -Mcgyver classes how to find details-on-demand web/online library search 1.search terms and parameters Wolphram Alpha, other useful sites
Specialization in Generalization major
Must have descriptive name - Complex systems analysis Composed of mostly intro type classes Emphasis on biology, physics, math, all social sciences, computer science, network and systems analysis tied together with interdisciplinary complexity upper-level classes parsing out details and reduce to concepts
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