How to apply cognitive load theory to chemistry topics

By Dom Shibli2022-03-21T09:00:00

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Ideas from cognitive science to transform your chemistry teaching

We’ve all been there. One hand up, then another, and murmurings of ‘I don’t get it’ and ‘I don’t know what to do’. Use these simple ideas from cognitive science to transform your teaching of difficult chemistry concepts and put an end to the confusion. Find out the common pitfalls when teaching challenging content, and learn how to apply cognitive load theory to create worked examples which really work.

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