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Vol. 38 No. 3

When we think about what makes for good teaching and learning, memory is really key for information, not just because you want to know the facts but so you are able to apply it in some way. … The issue in working memory is that it’s so narrow. It’s short-term. It’s very easy to overload working memory. This explains why PowerPoints with all sorts of writing are so hard to decipher. Or why, when you’re trying to read something and someone’s talking to you, you’re like, wait, I can’t pay attention to these things. Find the full Q&A with Ulrich Boser at www.learningforward.org/learningprofessional.

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