Load Theory helps us understand the limits of our attention, especially when we’re trying to learn something complicated. Here are some key points to keep in mind:
Cognitive Load: Load Theory says that our working memory can only hold so much information at once. If we’re given too much (like in a tough task), it can be too much for us to handle. This makes it hard to pay attention and do well.
Types of Load: There are three types of cognitive load:
Intrinsic Load: This is the natural difficulty of the material we’re learning.
Extraneous Load: This is how the information is presented to us.
Germane Load: This refers to the mental effort we use to learn.
When extraneous load is too high, it can make it hard to handle the intrinsic load. This means we struggle to focus and learn properly.
Personal Experience: I’ve noticed in group projects that when we try to do too many things at the same time, I lose my focus. This fits with Load Theory because multitasking adds extra load that makes it hard for me to understand the information deeply.
In summary, Load Theory shows us that too much cognitive load can really get in the way of our ability to pay attention while we’re learning.
Load Theory helps us understand the limits of our attention, especially when we’re trying to learn something complicated. Here are some key points to keep in mind:
Cognitive Load: Load Theory says that our working memory can only hold so much information at once. If we’re given too much (like in a tough task), it can be too much for us to handle. This makes it hard to pay attention and do well.
Types of Load: There are three types of cognitive load:
Intrinsic Load: This is the natural difficulty of the material we’re learning.
Extraneous Load: This is how the information is presented to us.
Germane Load: This refers to the mental effort we use to learn.
When extraneous load is too high, it can make it hard to handle the intrinsic load. This means we struggle to focus and learn properly.
Personal Experience: I’ve noticed in group projects that when we try to do too many things at the same time, I lose my focus. This fits with Load Theory because multitasking adds extra load that makes it hard for me to understand the information deeply.
In summary, Load Theory shows us that too much cognitive load can really get in the way of our ability to pay attention while we’re learning.