#28 Cognitive Load Theory - How to make use of it to improve teaching

Do your students feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of learning that they have to do? Do you find them struggling to recall even the most basic of facts? They could be suffering from cognitive overload. In this episode, Dennis and Mark unpack the principles of cognitive load theory and look at ways in which teachers / educators and trainers can use the cognitive load theory principles to aid their students learning.

You can check out the framework here - https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/how-to-use-cognitive-load-theory

In Part 2, instead of a tool, Mark shares some principles you can adopt to build better relationships with your students even as we find ourselves teaching much more online and maybe not having as much physical presence in classrooms.

Check these principles out here - https://www.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/6-easy-ways-to-build-relationships-with-your-students1908.html

Once again, you can get in touch with us at evidencebasedcreativeteaching@gmail.com.