Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is a Module Custodian?What is a cognitive prompt? What is metacognition? What is expert prep? What is empirical knowledge? What are educational briefs? What is dynamic feedback? Do you collect the scores used for dynamic feedback? How does Willitfly.com know if a task is likely to "fly?" How does Willitfly.com define best practices? What does the abbreviation DKTS stand for? Why is the design so bland? What is a Module Custodian? A Module Custodian -- the primary person(s) responsible for reviewing and updating module content -- is the exclusive guardian of the content in a specific Willitfly.com module. A minimum of ten years of relevant experience is required to become a WiF Module Custodian. return to top What is a cognitive prompt? A cognitive prompt is a diagnostic question written to trigger metacognition. In the Will-it-Fly?® DKTS application cognitive prompts are used to frame and speed up pertinent thinking for the task at hand. Compared with regular instruction, well written cognitive prompts increase comprehension and retention by 35%. For more information on cognitive prompts, visit the science section at EduCel, LLC. return to top What is metacognition? Metacognition is the technical term for higher level thinking about existing knowledge, lack of knowledge, and required knowledge -- an essential element in expert prep. "Will it fly?" is a colloquial expression for task-based metacognition. return to top What is expert prep? When experts perform their own prep, they typically follow the procedure of: 1) setting a standard, 2) engaging in metacognition (higher level thinking about existing knowledge, lack of knowledge and needed knowledge), and 3) selective learning to fill any knowledge gaps. The Will-it-Fly?® DKTS emulates and automates this process. return to top What is empirical knowledge? As opposed to theory, conjecture, or opinion, empirical knowledge derives from practical experience: knowledge capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment. I.e., best practices. return to top What are educational briefs? Educational briefs are like building blocks of knowledge, or short chapters in a book. In the Will-it-Fly?® DKTS they are served up dynamically as needed by the end-user. return to top What is dynamic feedback? (Applicable to WWW site only) The Will-it-Fly?® DKTS serves up links to educational briefs as needed depending on how the cognitive prompts are answered. After the user clicks the egg (will it fly?) at the end of a set of prompts in a module, the application calculates and tailors a response based on individual answers within a section and total scores for the whole set of cognitive prompts. Feedback, together with links to selected educational briefs, is served up accordingly. return to top Do you collect the scores used for dynamic feedback? (Applicable to WWW site only) No scores are collected, nor does it serve any purpose to fake the answers since the main purpose of the questions (cognitive prompts) is to aid in cognitive processes and performance, not to assess in favor of a third party. return to top How does Willitfly.com know if a task is likely to "fly?" The standard used for "flying" on Willitfly.com represents best practices for the tasks listed. return to top How does Willitfly.com define best practices? At willitfly.com best practices are defined as the most efficient (least amount of effort) and effective (best results) way of accomplishing a task, based on repeatable procedures that have proven themselves over time for large numbers of people. return to top What does the abbreviation DKTS stand for? Dynamic Knowledge Transfer System return to top Why is the design so bland? The "less is more" approach represents a deliberate effort to keep the focus on comprehension and knowledge transfer at the time of need (not on visual candy, which frequently slows down comprehension). return to top |
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