Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) is transforming how educators design lessons, especially for complex tasks. By aligning teaching with the brain’s working memory limits, CLT helps replace unproductive ...

Modern classrooms are filled with the language of cognitive science. We talk about student engagement, working memory, attention, mindset, and cognitive load as if we can observe these things directly ...

In his 2024 blog on engaging learning titled Attack of the Zombie Learning Theories!, Richard Culatta debunks several myths ...