Cognitive Load Theory is an evolutionary based theory of learning centered upon the cognitive architecture of the brain, which outlines a series of empirically based instructional effects that ensure ...

Extraneous cognitive load weighs especially heavily on students who have English as an additional language. Kate Power shares four ways in which you can support them while benefiting all students Have ...

Our active working memory is amazing. It’s where thinking takes place. New information gets mixed in with things already stored in your long-term memory and is processed. Some of what you process gets ...

Cognitive Load Theory provides a useful framework for understanding the different ways the pandemic could be playing havoc with your mental function. It seems ages since we started referring to life ...

Educational research has long centered around cognitive processes, with Cognitive Load Theory being a prominent framework (Sweller, 2011; Sweller et al., 2019). This theory explores the cognitive ...

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) is all the rage. It was cited by Ofsted in their new inspection framework, it is discussed at educational conferences and it is finding its way into CPD sessions in schools ...

Practical work is a central feature of science education, and, according to past Ofsted reports, is a key characteristic of the best schools. Despite this, long debates over the effectiveness of lab ...