Summer SciComm Series: Cognitive Load
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Blog Post
...bandstands: cognitive load.
Cognitive load
The Wikipedia definition of cognitive load states: “cognitive load...resources. There are three types of cognitive load: intrinsic cognitive load is the effort associated with...with a specific topic; extraneous cognitive load refers to the way information or tasks are presented to... to a learner; and germane cognitive load refers to the work put into creating a permanent store of knowledge... (a schema).”
In scicomm, I like to think of cognitive load as the amount of mental thought and effort...s quite easy (and common!) to be blind to the cognitive load you’re placing on your audience when you'...enthusiastic of learners.
What contributes to cognitive load?
Everything! Here are some common areas ...