Author Question: Describe the concept of cognitive load. In your answer include which memory store cognitive load is ... (Read 106 times)

abern · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Describe the concept of cognitive load. In your answer include which memory store cognitive load is most associated with, the two factors that contribute to cognitive load, and one way teachers can reduce load.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Identify two of the most important ways in which we can apply an understanding of working memory's limitations in our teaching.

What will be an ideal response?

zacnyjessica · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Cognitive load refers to the amount of mental activity imposed on working memory. The number of elements and the complexity of the elements being processed are two factors that contribute to cognitive load. Teachers can reduce cognitive load by helping students identify relationships in the topics they teach rather than teaching information in isolated pieces, and by helping students develop as much of their knowledge as possible to automaticity.

Answer to Question 2

Two of the most important ways in which we can apply an understanding of working memory's limitations are: (1) present information in interconnected ways instead of isolated pieces, so the interconnected information behaves like chunks of information that reduce cognitive load;