Multimedia learning describes learning through the use of pictures and words. Examples of multimedia learning include watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching a pre-recorded lecture or reading a ...

From solving puzzles to masterfully playing a game of chess, current artificial intelligence tools have employed algorithms ...

When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In the traditional framework of cognitive load theory, it is assumed that the acquisition of domain-specific knowledge structures (or schémas) ...

Other studies have painted a grimmer picture, suggesting that AI may impair performance or cognitive abilities such as critical thinking skills. One paper showed that the more a student used ChatGPT ...

People like to take the path of least resistance when it comes to cognitive effort -- a common assumption in cognitive psychology. Researchers have now come to a different conclusion: once people ...

State-dependent learning (SDL) is the phenomenon that behavior is learned better if your internal mental state is similar during practice and testing of the behavior. It is a powerful ...

Different learning difficulties do not correspond to specific regions of the brain, as previously thought, say researchers. Instead poor connectivity between 'hubs' within the brain is much more ...