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We Need a Bigger Boat
Because working memory is so important for learning, and because human working memory capacity isn’t…
Lighten the Load
You’d like an 8 page summary of Cognitive Load Theory, written in plain English for…
Cell Phones in the Classroom: Expected (and Unexpected) Effects
Quick! Where’s your cell phone? Now that I’ve got your attention: what effect does the…
Helping Students Study Well: The Missing Plank in the Bridge?
Ok: you’ve taught your students a particular topic, and you’ve provided them with lots of…
Lightening the Cognitive Load
How should we manage working memory limitations in the classroom? Furtheredogogy has a handy post…
Don’t Take the Bait
Some days I wonder if I have linked to too many articles debunking claims about…
A Working Memory Intervention That “Really Works.” Really?
L&tB bloggers frequently write about working memory — and with good reason. This cognitive capacity, which…
Skepticism Improves Innovation
Greg Ashman is enthusiastic about research, and yet skeptical about innovation. Ashman’s argument resonates with me…
Classroom Note Taking: A Solution to the Technology Conundrum?
[Editor’s note: this guest blogger piece is by Cindy Gadziala, Chairperson of Theology at Fontbonne…