Cognitive Load Theory is a research-based tool for assessing the difficulty and pace of the tasks, assignments and instructions we deliver in-class to our students. In essence, when difficulty is high and pace is fast, then the cognitive load is high. When difficulty is low, and the pace is slow, then the cognitive load is also low. In today's episode, I describe the things teachers should do to create an appropriate cognitive load for each lesson, whilst building working memory, Germane load and long-term memory.
