Cognitive Load Theory
Cognitive Load Theory is a book by John Sweller, Paul Ayres, Slava Kalyuga (2011), published by Springer New York. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 5 practices across 1 concept; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this book is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Cognitive Load Theory
- Chunk related elements before presenting sequences
Group tightly related pieces of information into single named units before teaching the steps that connect them.
Cognitive Load Theory: Learning Within Working Memory Limits
- Eliminate split-attention effects
Keep physically or conceptually related information together so learners don’t pay a working memory tax to integrate them.
- Sequence from low to high element interactivity
Start with elements that can be understood in isolation before introducing elements that must be understood together.
- Remove information that can be inferred once the concept is known
Once a learner can process information independently, adding redundant support actually increases load rather than reduces it.
- Use spoken audio for explanations paired with visual diagrams
Split visual and auditory working memory resources to process more information than either channel alone can handle.
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