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Jonathan_Hill
3 years agoSuper Hero
Here are some other demos I have built that use 'timed activities', cross-posted here for your consideration:
BACK IN TIME
(Javascript powered time and date)
https://bit.ly/elhc301
THE AMEN BREAK
(Beat matching musical quiz)
https://bit.ly/elhc280
THE COUNTDOWN CONUNDRUM
(How do timers affect learners?)
https://bit.ly/elhc298
BACK IN TIME
(Javascript powered time and date)
https://bit.ly/elhc301
THE AMEN BREAK
(Beat matching musical quiz)
https://bit.ly/elhc280
THE COUNTDOWN CONUNDRUM
(How do timers affect learners?)
https://bit.ly/elhc298
- YvonneHiman3 years agoCommunity MemberThese were all such incredible demos. I worked hard to score well on The Amen Break. It took me seven tries, I think? I was surprised that I aced Back in Time the first go, but apparently my knowledge of guitar rifts is quite lacking.
The Countdown Conundrum does well to illustrate how timers can strangle learning by introducing stress to the environment. While timed activities do have their use in education (especially when gauging neural automaticity/fluency), I am one learner particularly stressed by timed activities because I enjoy a longer processing time. I greatly appreciate the presentation and discussion of this topic.- Jonathan_Hill3 years agoSuper HeroThank you very much Yvonne. I have DJ friends who aced THE AMEN BREAK but struggled with BACK IN TIME, which shows how prior experience can influence performance in tests. But adding a timer can cause even the most experienced person to fail.
This is why time is only a feature in BACK IN TIME, but is a both a feature and a measure in THE AMEN BREAK - as timing is integral to beat matching.
I discuss this in the following articles, if you're interested:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/beat-goes-jonathan-hill-assoc-cipd
https://engagebraintrain.com/using-number-variables-in-e-learning/
Like Nick's example above, I have also explored THE STROOP EFFECT, showing how conflicting information can slow decision making time. https://bit.ly/elhc250