Cognitive overload refers to a state where a student’s mental capacity is overwhelmed by the amount of information or complexity of tasks they are facing. When the brain is overwhelmed with too much data, competing demands, or difficult concepts, it can struggle to process effectively. This leads to decreased student performance, difficulty concentrating, and increased stress. Keller and Deimann (2018) remark that the teacher “must design learning materials and environments in such a way as to keep distractions at a minimum and thus reduce the load on volitional efforts.” In this case study, the author utilized AI to help address the cognitive overload among their students. They mention that they have several English language learner students and…
Cognitive Overload
Cognitive overload refers to a state where a student’s mental capacity is overwhelmed by the amount of information or complexity of tasks they are facing. When the brain is overwhelmed with too much data, competing demands, or difficult concepts, it can struggle to process effectively. This leads to decreased student performance, difficulty concentrating, and increased stress. Keller and Deimann (2018) remark that the teacher “must design learning materials and environments in such a way as to keep distractions at a minimum and thus reduce the load on volitional efforts.” In this case study, the author utilized AI to help address the cognitive overload among their students. They mention that they have several English language learner students and…