Cognition, Creativity, and Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 105-142
Author(s):  
Eugene Kaluzniacky
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
System Development ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Psychological Factor ◽  
Development Work ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Research Findings

While personality relates to one’s behavior as a whole, cognitive function relates more explicitly to mental information processing. Since the majority of system development work and IT work in general involves intellectual functioning, it is not difficult to see that how a person performs “mind work” is a relevant psychological factor in IT work. In fact, it is in the area of cognition that a majority of psychological research in computing/information systems has been carried out. This section, however, does not aim primarily to present and discuss specific research findings. Rather, by reference to numerous, relevant sources, it aims to present in “layman’s terms” main points on cognitive, creativity, and learning styles to a broad audience of IT professionals and academics. It then tries to relate differences in style to effectiveness of IT work, and argues for the benefits of style awareness and conscious cooperation among IT professionals. Finally the inclusion of “style wisdom” in the psychological intelligence set of the IT professional is promoted.

Adult Learners

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Tennant
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research Findings

Adult learning is described as learning undertaken by adults in natural educational settings as opposed to the experimental settings often undertaken in psychological research on learning. As such, the theory and research on adult learning referred to in this article primarily draws on applied educational research reported in adult education journals. Much of this research is informed by psychological and social research and theory, and this is acknowledged in each of six adult learning themes outlined in this article. These themes are self-directed learning, experience and learning, learning styles, the development of identity in the adult years, intellectual and cognitive development, and transformative learning. While these themes focus on adult learning in a general sense, our understanding of adult learning also needs to be seen in relation to the context in question; contexts such as health, the third age, indigenous knowledge, literacy and numeracy, the environment, disability, community education, gender equity, race, and migrant and refugee education. The literature on adult learning offers very few prescriptive bridges linking research, theory, and practice. This is partly because there are competing theories posing different questions and offering opposing interpretations of research findings, but it is also because the purpose and function of education and learning is a contested field. In these circumstances the best approach for practitioners is to interrogate and improve their practice through engaging with research findings, competing models, and competing theories. In this way they are aware of the variables at play and can formulate practices that are consistent with their educational aims and purposes. The link between research, theory and practice is conceptual rather than prescriptive, with practitioners interrogating and improving their practice by engaging with the issues and the competing claims of theory and research.

‘A Country Beyond the Pleasure Principle’: Alexander Luria, Death Drive and Dialectic in Soviet Russia, 1917–1930

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Proctor
Keyword(s):  
Social Transformation ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
October Revolution ◽  
Death Drive ◽  
Pleasure Principle ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Lev Vygotsky ◽  
Soviet Russia

Alexander Luria played a prominent role in the psychoanalytic community that flourished briefly in Soviet Russia in the decade following the 1917 October Revolution. In 1925 he co-wrote an introduction to Sigmund Freud's Beyond the Pleasure Principle with Lev Vygotsky, which argued that the conservatism of the instincts that Freud described might be overcome through the kind of radical social transformation then taking place in Russia. In attempting to bypass the backward looking aspects of Freud's theory, however, Luria and Vygotsky also did away with the tension between Eros and the death drive; precisely the element of Freud's essay they praised for being ‘dialectical’. This article theoretically unpicks Luria and Vygotsky's critique of psychoanalysis. It concludes by considering their optimistic ideological argument against the death drive with Luria's contemporaneous psychological research findings, proposing that Freud's ostensibly conservative theory may not have been as antithetical to revolutionary goals as Luria and Vygotsky assumed.

PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BANKING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Iroda Abdullaeva ◽  
◽  
Dilyora Hoshimova ◽  
Hamdam Xomidov ◽  
Maftuna Raxmonova
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
The Republic

This article is devoted to the prospects of the development of banking information systems in the Republic of Uzbekistan and highlights issues such as the processing of significant flows of information in the banking information system using advanced information processing tools

The Relationship Between Habitual Physical Activity, Sitting Time, and Cognitive Function in Young Adult Women

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Eka Peng Cox ◽  
Rebecca Cook ◽  
Nicholas O’Dwyer ◽  
Cheyne Donges ◽  
Helen Parker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Normal Ranges

Background: There is evidence that physical activity (PA), sitting time, and obesity may impact cognition, but few studies have examined this in young women. Methods: Healthy women (18–35 y), without conditions that impair cognition, were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Participants completed anthropometric and validated computerized cognitive assessments (IntegNeuro™). Performance on 5 cognitive domains (impulsivity, attention, information processing, memory, and executive function) was reported as z scores. Sitting hours and weekly PA calculated from time in low-, moderate-, and high-intensity activity were obtained via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Analysis of variance/analysis of covariance, chi-square, and linear regression were used. Results: 299 (25.9 [5.1] y) women (low PA = 19%; moderate PA = 40%; high PA = 41%) participated. High PA women had lower body mass index (high PA = 26.1 [6.5]; moderate PA = 30.0 [8.7]; low PA = 31.0 [11.1] kg/m2; P < .001) and less sitting time (high PA = 6.6 [3.1]; moderate PA = 7.7 [2.8]; low PA = 9.3 [3.6] hr/weekday; P < .0001). Cognitive function was within normal ranges and did not differ between any PA groups (P = .42). Adjusting for body mass index, C-reactive protein, or sitting hours did not alter results. Weak correlations were found between time in high-intensity activity and impulsivity (b = 0.12, r2 = .015; P = .04), and between sitting hours and information processing efficiency (b = −0.18, r2 = .03; P = .002). Valuesare presented as mean (SD). Conclusions: Cognitive function was within the normal range, regardless of PA or sitting time.

scholarly journals LITERASI MEMBACA UNTUK MEMANTAPKAN NILAI SOSIAL SISWA SD

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammadi ◽  
Taufina ◽  
Chandra
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
Reading Literacy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Motivation To Read ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Research Findings

This preliminary study aims to collect information about elementary school students’ learning styles and preferences that are useful for developing reading literacy books to strengthenthe socio-cultural values in elementary schools in order to be effective for the School Literacy Movement. This is as based on the fact that there are cases of elementary school students committing violence against their own friends. The development model of reading literacy for elementary school students was Plomp’s model with the steps of preliminary research, prototyping, and assessment. The research findings in the preliminary analysis show that students tend to have less motivation to read due to reading materials which are not interesting enough. The needs analysis results show that elementary school students really like folklore. The folklore to be developed comprises traditional Indonesian folklore spreading throughout the country in every province. It is expected that educational practitioners use a book about folklore in the learning process and the School Literacy Movement. The results of the teaching materials validation show that reading literacy learning materials using folklore are valid and can be tried out.

scholarly journals Communication In Complex Information System Development Projects

10.28945/2356 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeljko Hutinski ◽  
Neven Vrcek ◽  
G. Bubas
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
System Development ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Communication Management ◽  
Complex Information ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Complex Information System ◽  
Project Data

The relevance of the communication in the complex information system (IS) development projects is becoming issue of primary importance. Various researches show that many projects failed due to inadequate management of communication. Project data exchange is still not performed in a structured and standardised manner, which leads to misunderstandings between team members. Too many complex IS projects do not have established an adequate project communication management subsystems. This paper analyses results of a survey performed on information technology (IT) professionals and presents degree of communication problems during various project phases. (This research was supported by the Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology under projects: "Strategic planning of Information Systems" and "Information Systems Security.) It reveals that average rating of a degree of communication problems varies at different project stages and among different communication subjects. The paper also proposes software tools that, if properly used, might enhance project communication. Such technologies are still not completely mature but they are developing fast and might play an important role in project management, by providing support to its holism.

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