What do new teachers need to know about cognitive load theory?

The guest on this week's episode of 'Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast'  is  Fiona Leadbeter. Fiona is a Principle Teacher of Expressive Arts in Scotland and runs the excellent teaching and learning blog 'The Perfectly Imperfect Educator at https://fleadbeater.wordpress.com.

Today we will be answering the question: what do new teachers need to know about cognitive load theory?  In exploring that central question, we also answer the following:

1. What is cognitive load theory and where did it come from?  

2. What are some of the misunderstandings about cognitive load theory? 

3. What practically should new teachers do with cognitive load in the classroom? 

4. What other teaching and learning advice might you offer new teachers in managing their students' cognitive load? 

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