WS316 Workshop: Cognitive Load Theory

Name: Richard Hawkins

Workshop: Cognitive Load Theory

Language of presentation: English

Code: WS316

Date: 26th Feb

Subject: All subjects

Year:  All stages and years

Theme:  Catering for Students’ Individual Differences in Learning Communities

School: YWIES Tongxiang（Secondary）

60 minutes

Without simultaneous interpretation

Abstract:  To improve student performance and outcomes, educators should understand learning theory and pedagogy. An often overlooked area with significant implications for teaching practice is Cognitive Load Theory. British educationalist Dylan William described cognitive load theory as ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. Grounded in an extensive evidence base, this workshop will look into what cognitive load theory is. It will explain how much a human brain can process at any one time, the various types of cognitive loading that occurs within a classroom and how the human brain is able to process complex ideas. Finally, implications for teaching practice will be considered, and centered around a guided model of instruction, suggestions or practical ideas will be explored that teachers can incorporate into their everyday practice across subject areas and age ranges.

姓名：Richard Hawkins

工作坊 ：认知负荷理论

演讲语言：英语

编号：WS316

日期：2月26日

科目：所有科目

年级：所有年级

主题: 在学习共同体中照顾学生个别差异

校区： 桐乡耀华中学

时限60分钟

不提供实时传译

摘要：为了提高学生的学习表現及成效，教育工作者对教育理论和教学法应有一定的掌握，而「认知负荷理论」是一个常被忽略却又重要的理论。英国教育学家迪伦□威廉（Dylan William）认为「认知负荷理论」是「每位教师都必須认识的重要思想」。本工作坊将以大量证据为基础，探讨这一理论的本质、人脑在正常情況下处理信息的能力、在课堂上出现的各认知负荷种类，以及人脑处理复杂思维的种种方式。最后，我将阐述这理论对教育的影响，并通过引导学习模式向教师介绍一些教学方法，供他们在各科和年龄段的教学中采用。