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Introduction
1. Introduction to the course
Image: My model of a Learning Episode
2. The benefits of online courses
3. Getting the most out of the course
4. Where are you at?
Three theories
1. A word of warning
2. A simple model of memory
3. Learning is a change in long-term ...
Research: Why Minimal Guidance During...
4. Cognitive Load Theory
5. Cognitive overload
6. A common misunderstanding
7. Two criticisms of Cognitive Load T...
Podcast: Helen Williams - part 1
Podcast: Helen Williams - part 2
Podcast: Jules Daulby
8. Cognitive Load Theory in other sub...
Document: Cognitive load theory in pr...
9. The Cognitive Theory of Multimedia...
10. Dual-Coding Theory
11. Do you want to know more?
Five big lessons
Lesson 1 - the difference between lea...
Research: Learning Versus Performance...
Lesson 2 - problem solving may not be...
Research: Consequences of history-cu...
Lesson 3 - working memory needs to be...
Research: Cognitive Architecture and ...
Lesson 4 - successful thinking requir...
Research: ACT: A simple theory of com...
Lesson 5 - silly mistakes might not b...
Five big lessons - reflection
Practical changes: introduction
Introduction
The modality principle
1. The modality principle - what is t...
Research: Research‐Based Principles f...
Research: Reducing Cognitive Load by ...
2. The modality principle - what is t...
Link: Tim Brzezinski's GeoGebra resou...
Link: mathwarehouse.com
3. Does this mean we cannot write thi...
Split-attention effect: introduction
Introduction to the Split-Attention E...
Research: Reducing Cognitive Load by ...
Split-attention effect: text and diagrams
1. Text and diagrams - the problem
Resource: AQA GCSE topic tests
2. Text and diagrams - the solution?
3. The modality principle and split-a...
Split-attention effect: useful talk
1. Useful talk - the problem
2. Useful talk - the solution?
Split-attention effect: teacher movement
1. Movement - the problem
2. Movement - the solution?
Split-attention effect: summary
Split-Attention Effect - summary
Redundancy effect: introduction
Introduction to the Redundancy Effect
Research: Cognitive Architecture and ...
Redundancy effect: text
1. Redundant text - the problem
Resource: Going for gold GCSE problem...
2. Redundant text - the solution?
Redundancy effect: useless talk
1. Useless talk - the problem
2. Useless talk - the solution?
3. A quick word about silence
Redundancy effect: visual overload
1. Visual overload - the problem
Research: Keep it Coherent: A Meta-An...
2. Visual overload - the solution?
Redundancy effect: what are they thinking about?
1. A lesson...
2. Willingham's insights
Article: Students Remember ... What T...
Book: Why don't students like school?
3. Other examples
4. Real-life contexts
Research: When Do Girls Prefer Footba...
5. The worst I have ever seen
6. Seemed a good idea at the time
7. Motivation
Book: The hidden lives of learners
Blog: Motivating students about maths
Research: Intrinsic Motivation and Ac...
8. What I do now
Resource: sharing in a ratio
Website: SSDD Problems
9. Good contexts?
Activity: Angle battleships
Redundancy effect: summary
Redundancy effect - summary
Classroom displays
1. Two questions...
2. Issue 1 - Time
Link: Teacher workload survey 2016
3. Issue 2 - distraction - examples
4. Research into distractions
Research: Costs of Selective Attentio...
Research: Classroom displays - attrac...
Research: Visual Environment, Attenti...
5. Alternate views
Research: Clever classrooms : Summary...
6. Issue 3 - effect on memory - examples
7. Research into the effect on memory
Research: Strengthening the student t...
8. Knowledge organisers
Resource: Knowledge organisers
LINK: Knowledge organisers from Colle...
9. Different ideas outside of the cla...
10. If I had no money
11. If I had loads of money
12. It's catching on
13. Displays - reflection
Focusing thinking: summary
Focusing thinking summary
Resource: Cognitive load theory in pr...
Useful links from others: Cognitive Load Theory
Article: Story of a research program
Article: Cognitive Load Theory and it...
Video: John Sweller - ACE Conference...
Blog: Free cognitive load theory reso...
Podcast series: A conversation with J...
researchED Durrington 2020 Clare Seal...
Research: From Cognitive Load Theory ...
Useful links from others: Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
Video: Mayer's Theory of Multimedia L...
Video: How to optimize students' lear...
Blog: Cognitive Theory Of Multimedia ...
Research: Research‐Based Principles f...
Useful links from others: Dual-Coding Theory
Video: Adam Boxer - Dual Coding for T...
Video: An introduction to Dual Coding...
Video and Q&A: Dual Coding To Organis...
Free Course: Dual Coding by Oliver Ca...
Resource: Dual-coding course module d...
Blog: Dual Coding Mistakes
Conclusion
1. Where to next?
2. My online courses
My online courses
Feedback form
Course certificate
Useful links - from me
My research paper collection
Book: How I wish I'd taught maths
Book: Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain
Mr Barton Maths website
Mr Barton Maths Podcast
Diagnostic Questions
Variation Theory
SSDD Problems
Maths Venns
Products
Course
1. Focusing thinking
1. Focusing thinking
1. Focusing thinking
Buy now
Learn more
Introduction
1. Introduction to the course
Image: My model of a Learning Episode
2. The benefits of online courses
3. Getting the most out of the course
4. Where are you at?
Three theories
1. A word of warning
2. A simple model of memory
3. Learning is a change in long-term ...
Research: Why Minimal Guidance During...
4. Cognitive Load Theory
5. Cognitive overload
6. A common misunderstanding
7. Two criticisms of Cognitive Load T...
Podcast: Helen Williams - part 1
Podcast: Helen Williams - part 2
Podcast: Jules Daulby
8. Cognitive Load Theory in other sub...
Document: Cognitive load theory in pr...
9. The Cognitive Theory of Multimedia...
10. Dual-Coding Theory
11. Do you want to know more?
Five big lessons
Lesson 1 - the difference between lea...
Research: Learning Versus Performance...
Lesson 2 - problem solving may not be...
Research: Consequences of history-cu...
Lesson 3 - working memory needs to be...
Research: Cognitive Architecture and ...
Lesson 4 - successful thinking requir...
Research: ACT: A simple theory of com...
Lesson 5 - silly mistakes might not b...
Five big lessons - reflection
Practical changes: introduction
Introduction
The modality principle
1. The modality principle - what is t...
Research: Research‐Based Principles f...
Research: Reducing Cognitive Load by ...
2. The modality principle - what is t...
Link: Tim Brzezinski's GeoGebra resou...
Link: mathwarehouse.com
3. Does this mean we cannot write thi...
Split-attention effect: introduction
Introduction to the Split-Attention E...
Research: Reducing Cognitive Load by ...
Split-attention effect: text and diagrams
1. Text and diagrams - the problem
Resource: AQA GCSE topic tests
2. Text and diagrams - the solution?
3. The modality principle and split-a...
Split-attention effect: useful talk
1. Useful talk - the problem
2. Useful talk - the solution?
Split-attention effect: teacher movement
1. Movement - the problem
2. Movement - the solution?
Split-attention effect: summary
Split-Attention Effect - summary
Redundancy effect: introduction
Introduction to the Redundancy Effect
Research: Cognitive Architecture and ...
Redundancy effect: text
1. Redundant text - the problem
Resource: Going for gold GCSE problem...
2. Redundant text - the solution?
Redundancy effect: useless talk
1. Useless talk - the problem
2. Useless talk - the solution?
3. A quick word about silence
Redundancy effect: visual overload
1. Visual overload - the problem
Research: Keep it Coherent: A Meta-An...
2. Visual overload - the solution?
Redundancy effect: what are they thinking about?
1. A lesson...
2. Willingham's insights
Article: Students Remember ... What T...
Book: Why don't students like school?
3. Other examples
4. Real-life contexts
Research: When Do Girls Prefer Footba...
5. The worst I have ever seen
6. Seemed a good idea at the time
7. Motivation
Book: The hidden lives of learners
Blog: Motivating students about maths
Research: Intrinsic Motivation and Ac...
8. What I do now
Resource: sharing in a ratio
Website: SSDD Problems
9. Good contexts?
Activity: Angle battleships
Redundancy effect: summary
Redundancy effect - summary
Classroom displays
1. Two questions...
2. Issue 1 - Time
Link: Teacher workload survey 2016
3. Issue 2 - distraction - examples
4. Research into distractions
Research: Costs of Selective Attentio...
Research: Classroom displays - attrac...
Research: Visual Environment, Attenti...
5. Alternate views
Research: Clever classrooms : Summary...
6. Issue 3 - effect on memory - examples
7. Research into the effect on memory
Research: Strengthening the student t...
8. Knowledge organisers
Resource: Knowledge organisers
LINK: Knowledge organisers from Colle...
9. Different ideas outside of the cla...
10. If I had no money
11. If I had loads of money
12. It's catching on
13. Displays - reflection
Focusing thinking: summary
Focusing thinking summary
Resource: Cognitive load theory in pr...
Useful links from others: Cognitive Load Theory
Article: Story of a research program
Article: Cognitive Load Theory and it...
Video: John Sweller - ACE Conference...
Blog: Free cognitive load theory reso...
Podcast series: A conversation with J...
researchED Durrington 2020 Clare Seal...
Research: From Cognitive Load Theory ...
Useful links from others: Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
Video: Mayer's Theory of Multimedia L...
Video: How to optimize students' lear...
Blog: Cognitive Theory Of Multimedia ...
Research: Research‐Based Principles f...
Useful links from others: Dual-Coding Theory
Video: Adam Boxer - Dual Coding for T...
Video: An introduction to Dual Coding...
Video and Q&A: Dual Coding To Organis...
Free Course: Dual Coding by Oliver Ca...
Resource: Dual-coding course module d...
Blog: Dual Coding Mistakes
Conclusion
1. Where to next?
2. My online courses
My online courses
Feedback form
Course certificate
Useful links - from me
My research paper collection
Book: How I wish I'd taught maths
Book: Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain
Mr Barton Maths website
Mr Barton Maths Podcast
Diagnostic Questions
Variation Theory
SSDD Problems
Maths Venns
Learn more
Buy now
How do we help our students think hard about the right things?
Introduction
5 Lessons
1. Introduction to the course
Image: My model of a Learning Episode
2. The benefits of online courses
3. Getting the most out of the course
4. Where are you at?
Three theories
16 Lessons
1. A word of warning
2. A simple model of memory
3. Learning is a change in long-term ...
Research: Why Minimal Guidance During...
4. Cognitive Load Theory
5. Cognitive overload
6. A common misunderstanding
7. Two criticisms of Cognitive Load T...
Podcast: Helen Williams - part 1
Podcast: Helen Williams - part 2
Podcast: Jules Daulby
8. Cognitive Load Theory in other sub...
Document: Cognitive load theory in pr...
9. The Cognitive Theory of Multimedia...
10. Dual-Coding Theory
11. Do you want to know more?
Five big lessons
10 Lessons
Lesson 1 - the difference between lea...
Research: Learning Versus Performance...
Lesson 2 - problem solving may not be...
Research: Consequences of history-cu...
Lesson 3 - working memory needs to be...
Research: Cognitive Architecture and ...
Lesson 4 - successful thinking requir...
Research: ACT: A simple theory of com...
Lesson 5 - silly mistakes might not b...
Five big lessons - reflection
Practical changes: introduction
1 Lesson
Introduction
The modality principle
7 Lessons
1. The modality principle - what is t...
Research: Research‐Based Principles f...
Research: Reducing Cognitive Load by ...
2. The modality principle - what is t...
Link: Tim Brzezinski's GeoGebra resou...
Link: mathwarehouse.com
3. Does this mean we cannot write thi...
Split-attention effect: introduction
2 Lessons
Introduction to the Split-Attention E...
Research: Reducing Cognitive Load by ...
Split-attention effect: text and diagrams
4 Lessons
1. Text and diagrams - the problem
Resource: AQA GCSE topic tests
2. Text and diagrams - the solution?
3. The modality principle and split-a...
Split-attention effect: useful talk
2 Lessons
1. Useful talk - the problem
2. Useful talk - the solution?
Split-attention effect: teacher movement
2 Lessons
1. Movement - the problem
2. Movement - the solution?
Split-attention effect: summary
1 Lesson
Split-Attention Effect - summary
Redundancy effect: introduction
2 Lessons
Introduction to the Redundancy Effect
Research: Cognitive Architecture and ...
Redundancy effect: text
3 Lessons
1. Redundant text - the problem
Resource: Going for gold GCSE problem...
2. Redundant text - the solution?
Redundancy effect: useless talk
3 Lessons
1. Useless talk - the problem
2. Useless talk - the solution?
3. A quick word about silence
Redundancy effect: visual overload
3 Lessons
1. Visual overload - the problem
Research: Keep it Coherent: A Meta-An...
2. Visual overload - the solution?
Redundancy effect: what are they thinking about?
18 Lessons
1. A lesson...
2. Willingham's insights
Article: Students Remember ... What T...
Book: Why don't students like school?
3. Other examples
4. Real-life contexts
Research: When Do Girls Prefer Footba...
5. The worst I have ever seen
6. Seemed a good idea at the time
7. Motivation
Book: The hidden lives of learners
Blog: Motivating students about maths
Research: Intrinsic Motivation and Ac...
8. What I do now
Resource: sharing in a ratio
Website: SSDD Problems
9. Good contexts?
Activity: Angle battleships
Redundancy effect: summary
1 Lesson
Redundancy effect - summary
Classroom displays
21 Lessons
1. Two questions...
2. Issue 1 - Time
Link: Teacher workload survey 2016
3. Issue 2 - distraction - examples
4. Research into distractions
Research: Costs of Selective Attentio...
Research: Classroom displays - attrac...
Research: Visual Environment, Attenti...
5. Alternate views
Research: Clever classrooms : Summary...
6. Issue 3 - effect on memory - examples
7. Research into the effect on memory
Research: Strengthening the student t...
8. Knowledge organisers
Resource: Knowledge organisers
LINK: Knowledge organisers from Colle...
9. Different ideas outside of the cla...
10. If I had no money
11. If I had loads of money
12. It's catching on
13. Displays - reflection
Focusing thinking: summary
2 Lessons
Focusing thinking summary
Resource: Cognitive load theory in pr...
Useful links from others: Cognitive Load Theory
7 Lessons
Article: Story of a research program
Article: Cognitive Load Theory and it...
Video: John Sweller - ACE Conference...
Blog: Free cognitive load theory reso...
Podcast series: A conversation with J...
researchED Durrington 2020 Clare Seal...
Research: From Cognitive Load Theory ...
Useful links from others: Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
4 Lessons
Video: Mayer's Theory of Multimedia L...
Video: How to optimize students' lear...
Blog: Cognitive Theory Of Multimedia ...
Research: Research‐Based Principles f...
Useful links from others: Dual-Coding Theory
6 Lessons
Video: Adam Boxer - Dual Coding for T...
Video: An introduction to Dual Coding...
Video and Q&A: Dual Coding To Organis...
Free Course: Dual Coding by Oliver Ca...
Resource: Dual-coding course module d...
Blog: Dual Coding Mistakes
Conclusion
5 Lessons
1. Where to next?
2. My online courses
My online courses
Feedback form
Course certificate
Useful links - from me
9 Lessons
My research paper collection
Book: How I wish I'd taught maths
Book: Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain
Mr Barton Maths website
Mr Barton Maths Podcast
Diagnostic Questions
Variation Theory
SSDD Problems
Maths Venns