The premise of cognitive load is that the total expected processing of learning content exceeds the learner's cognitive ability (Mayer, & Moreno, 2003). Namely, every student will suffer from cognitive load in learning. Meanwhile, Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) includes three loads that intrinsic cognitive load, extraneous cognitive load, and germane cognitive load. This picture could … Continue reading Blog 5: What is the Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)? →

Pavlov said that all teaching is a variety of association forms. In other words, when teachers teach new knowledge for students, students need to combine old knowledge to assist themselves to understand the new knowledge. For example, if the geography teacher teaches students the geographical location of each country, but they do not give students … Continue reading Blog 4: Don’t confuse me →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPTMf_Gkwz4 In this video, a little girl walked on the ice, and then she had a fall. The road in the video is gentle, and the little girl could have avoided falling. However, she chooses to stand on the ice, so she falls. Meanwhile, combine with cognitive load, the little girl likes the students, and … Continue reading Blog 3: A little girl had a fall →

Mayer (2003) and Moreno (2003) regard that the human information processing system consists of two separate channels, auditory and visual, and each channel has a limited capacity. However, learners need a lot of cognitive processing in the process of learning. In other words, the energy of the learners is limited, they can't focus on many … Continue reading Blog 2: I can’t burden too much information →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jo77SSPfgg This video talked about persecution of indigenous students in school. Meanwhile, it said that in 1830, Canada began its first residential school, and required indigenous students to stay away from their families and communities. Also, this school forced them to learn the European culture. Thus, in this situation, the mortality rate of indigenous students … Continue reading Blog 1: Invaders’ plunder →