Category Archives: aLEAP

Understanding and Indexing Sounds

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Robert Heiny

Audio engineers at Imagine Research announced their developoment of MediaMined(TM) for understanding and indexing sound. “It acts as a virtual studio engineer,” said Imagine Research’s founder and CEO Jay LeBoeuf. “If your software detects male vocals,” LeBoeuf adds, “then it would … Continue reading →

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aLEAP to Elements of Learning: Update # ??

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Robert Heiny

aLEAP (a Learning Efficiency Analysis Paradigm) is under development to increase learning with Tablet and other mobile PCs. This update summarizes responses from reviewers and adjustments to presentations of aLEAP. Adjustments reflect their comments. Comments from Reviewers Three sets of reviewers … Continue reading →

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Requesting Permission to Teach: A Principle of Learning

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Robert Heiny

I’ve been trying various ways to relate aLEAP (a Learning Efficiency Analysis Paradigm) to conventional practices of teachers in schools. Drafts of aLEAP are technical descriptions of learning based on experimental empirical behavioral science research. I also want aLEAP to … Continue reading →

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Seven Things to Do Before Using aLEAP

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Robert Heiny

If you haven’t applied behavioral science principles and data for awhile, you might be surprised that you already use them. They account for learning from your lessons. It’s simple to refine your use in order to increase learning by students. … Continue reading →

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Learn More through Direct Instruction

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Robert Heiny

Peter E. Peterson posted “Eighth-Grade Students Learn More Through Direct Instruction.” He reviewed the recently published study that concluded that DI students learned one (1) to two(2) months more content in an academic year than through constructivist teaching strategists. Guido … Continue reading →

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Lesson Planning and Instruction by Design or as Decoration

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Robert Heiny

While reading educators’ blogs, it has become clear that learners offer a view of lesson planning and instruction that fits only a fraction of what educators do. I’ve started outlining a learners’ view in a Learning Efficiency Analysis Paradigm (aLEAP). … Continue reading →

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Evaluating Teachers LA Times-RAND Report

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Robert Heiny

Bill Jackson offers a review of the Los Angeles Times-RAND Corporation study of the effectiveness of 6,000 teachers in Los Angeles published August 14, 2010. The report includes these findings: • Students of highly effective teachers routinely increase scores from … Continue reading →

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aLEAP Abstract Update

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Robert Heiny

Here’s an updated abstract for a Learning Efficiency Analysis Paradigm (aLEAP). I’m using it in another venue, so would appreciate your comments about whether it makes sense with whatever level of familiarity you have with the behavioral science of learning. … Continue reading →

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From PowerPoint to DyKnow: A View from the Ski Slopes

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Robert Heiny

Dave Berque outlines a five day sequence for a teacher to go from making PowerPoint presentations to using DyKnow’s many layers of powerful instructional aides. Day 1: Start with a PowerPoint slide, then highlight, underline and optionally annotate these notes … Continue reading →

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Do Teachers Know What Business They’re In?

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Robert Heiny

You’d think the answer is obvious, just as movie theaters are in the movie business. Wrong. Theaters are in the popcorn and fast food business. That’s where the profit is. Movies bring in the customers to buy these products. As … Continue reading →

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