Cognitive Load Theory provides a useful framework for understanding the different ways the pandemic could be playing havoc with your mental function. It seems ages since we started referring to life ...

Effective learning isn't just about finding the easiest path—it's about the right kind of challenge. Two prominent theories—Desirable Difficulties (DDF) and Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)—offer valuable ...

Many education researchers spend a lot of time studying how students learn, but if their findings don’t make their way into the classroom, they are only so useful. For example, researchers have known ...

How do you envision AI changing the day-to-day reality for healthcare providers and the broader care delivery system? AI, when providing actionable intelligence to enhance human expertise rather than ...

Medical errors are the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer in the U.S., and more than a quarter of a million occur each year. Communication problems are the most common root ...

Cognitive fatigue manifests when the brain is overworked or stressed from prolonged periods of mental effort. This form of fatigue can impair attention, decision making, reaction times, and emotional ...