Category: Cognition

Films about Designing for People

Films about Designing for People

This collection of movies provide an entertaining, and a potentially useful, complement to the textbook “Designing for People: An introduction to human factors engineering“. The films show examples of human factors design concepts in...

Benefits of the printed page for comprehension

Benefits of the printed page for comprehension

Physical layout matters: sidebars and other features of print textbooks lead to better comprehension http://www.businessinsider.com/students-learning-education-print-textbooks-screens-study-2017-10 Students prefer electronic versions of text books and they read faster, but they learn more with printed versions.  Not...

Failures to remember to pills kills

Failures to remember to pills kills

David Pogue — tested 47 pill-reminder apps: 125,000 Americans die every year because they don't follow directions https://t.co/w4bia26V56 — John Lee (@Jdlee888) March 25, 2017

Learning is best in 45 minute segments

Learning is best in 45 minute segments

Studying is more effective when it’s done in 45-minute segments instead of longer ones  Before You Study, Ask for Help That’s one of several ways students can better prepare themselves for tests in the...

Learning how to learn

Learning how to learn

Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects https://goo.gl/hxjSRA  #Learn