biases
Paper details:
For this assignment, you will apply your understanding of different types of biases to develop strategies to improve learning while mitigating or taking advantage of those biases. You will select two learning techniques from the Common Learning Techniques white paper (assigned reading for Session 2, see link below) (you may not select No Strategy). Describe how biases and heuristics make the technique more or less effective. You will also develop a novel learning strategy of your own to improve learning by leveraging your knowledge of different types of biases and the science of learning.
Assignment outline
Part A: Learning Technique 1 (Approx. 200 words)
Summarize the selected technique in your own words. Provide an example of how the technique might be applied in your current courses, making sure to consider the types of tasks or content the technique is suitable for.
Identify the role of at least one type of bias or heuristic from the list below that has a direct impact on the selected techniques effectiveness. Describe how these might contribute to the effectiveness of the technique, as well as any potential undesirable side-effects of biases. Use the example you generated above to illustrate the impacts of the bias.
Part B: Learning Technique 2 (Approx. 200 words)
biases and heuristics to choose from:
confirmation bias
emotional bias
anchoring heuristic
representativeness heuristic
Summarize the selected technique in your own words. Provide an example of how the technique might be applied in your current courses, making sure to consider the types of learners and tasks the technique is suitable for.
Identify the role of at least one type of bias or heuristic that has a direct impact on the selected techniques effectiveness. Describe how these might contribute to the effectiveness of the technique, as well as any potential undesirable side-effects of biases. Use the example you generated above to illustrate the impacts of the bias.
Part C: Design a Learning App (Approx. 250 words)
Design a (hypothetical) mobile app that will aid college students in learning course material. The app must make use of at least one learning technique. Make sure to do the following:
Describe how the app will work.
Explain how the app will make use of a learning technique.
Explain how the app takes advantage of and/or limits/avoids/mitigates specific biases to help more effective learning
English is not my first language so please use simple language and dont over explain anything. I have bought from this website before and the teacher said it was good but it is too detailed. So keep everything simple and easy. Use the outline as a checklist and dont forget that I will be graded more on the biases rather than the learning technique.
