By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.

How we process the world—absorbing, interpreting, and responding to our surroundings—is never a one-way street. No two people will look at the same painting on a warm afternoon and walk away with an ...

Schema fit enables hard ideas to click, learn assimilation vs accommodation and use pattern testing to understand faster ...

When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

Is cognitive offloading harmless or does it have negative effects for cognition? A new study offers interesting insights.

Learning outcomes and objectives are the fundamental elements of most well-designed courses. Well-conceived outcomes and objectives serve as guideposts to help instructors work through the design of a ...

Identify sources of unnecessary cognitive load and apply strategies to focus on meaningful analysis and exploration.