@Olivercaviglioli ‘s wonderful document on Cognitive Load Theory here introduced me to the “Goal-Free Effect” – a Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) … More
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The single most important thing for teachers to know… Version 2
Dear Reader, Yesterday I published a post on Cognitive Load Theory (here) and how I use it in class. I … More
The single most important thing for teachers to know…
Dear Reader, There is a lot being written about Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) and how important it is. I have … More
Integrating Questions and Diagrams to Reduce Cognitive Load for Novice Physicists
I think this will be the last of my problem-solving blogs for a while – it’s a little one about … More
Going Goal-Free to Learn How to Solve Physics Problems
In previous posts, I have been writing about teaching problem solving (here, here and here). This post describes a strategy … More
Using Worked Examples to Reduce Cognitive Load in Physics
Learning how to solve problems is the key to becoming a physicist (here and here). The problem with problem solving is … More
Haven’t We Got Enough To Do Already? Why Science Teachers Should Teach Vocabulary and How to Make it Stick
There are words in the English language that science teachers wish the English department would teach – words like … More
Cooperative Reading
I started thinking about cooperative learning in 2010 and have made slow punctuated progress since. I know enough to write … More
The Role of Stories in Physics
Stories play a huge role in learning. Our brains suck them up. We should use stories in physics lessons. In … More
The Role of Problems in Physics
Recently, I have written about the importance of frequent problem solving for physics students. Thomas Kuhn, the philosopher of science, wrote … More
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