Attention, Working Memory & Cognitive Load¶

Learning to learn

What you will develop¶

Design environments and representations that respect limited attention and working memory.

Before you begin¶

Recorded prerequisites:

• Learning as a Measurable System

Study and practice¶

This is a study outline. A complete practice sequence is not yet available.

• selective attention
• working memory
• cognitive load
• interruption
• multitasking
• task switching

Selective attention & salience¶

Reconstruct -> apply -> perturb -> measure -> defend.

Working-memory limits¶

Reconstruct -> apply -> perturb -> measure -> defend.

Intrinsic/extraneous/germane load¶

Reconstruct -> apply -> perturb -> measure -> defend.

Interruption, switching & attention environment¶

Reconstruct -> apply -> perturb -> measure -> defend.

Intended demonstration¶

Attention audit + redesign + unseen task

This describes the intended standard, not a validated assessment or a claim of mastery.

Reading options¶

Assigned readings, where available, appear in the practice sequence above. These additional recommendations are not all required reading.

• How People Learn II: Learners, Contexts, and Cultures

Continue¶

Connections above reflect recorded prerequisites, not a compulsory calendar.

Integrated practice | Choose a study route