Many education researchers spend a lot of time studying how students learn, but if their findings don’t make their way into the classroom, they are only so useful. For example, researchers have known ...
Effective learning isn't just about finding the easiest path—it's about the right kind of challenge. Two prominent theories—Desirable Difficulties (DDF) and Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)—offer valuable ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New research aims to help educators quantify how the best students perform problem solving with the aid of instructional videos, a step toward learning how to better coach ...
Educational Psychology Review, Vol. 21, No. 1, Advancing Cognitive Load Theory Through Interdisciplinary Research (March 2009), pp. 21-30 (10 pages) Learning by observing and imitating others has long ...