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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat 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 relevant thinking for the task at hand. Compared with regular instruction, well written cognitive prompts typically increase comprehension and retention by 35%. 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 either served up dynamically as needed by the user, or they can be picked from an index, or accessed from section headlines within the modules. To learn more about module features, click here. return to top What is dynamic feedback? 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? 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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