Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

04.25.23 Show Call, Collectively Worked Examples and the Transient Information Effect

  Cognitive load theory describes the relationship between Working and Long-term Memory during learning. Understanding cognitive load theory and its implications for the classroom is one of the most important things teachers can do to improve their instruction.  Cognitive load theory focuses us on understanding and addressing the importance of building Long-term Memory. Kirschner, Sweller and…