What Has Changed and What Hasn’t Changed in Education

What Has Changed AI is dramatically better than it was a year ago. New models have emerged that are not just incrementally improved but fundamentally more capable. That part is clear. What hasn't changed requires a longer conversation. What Has Not Changed Direct Instruction Remains Critical for Improving Student Outcomes Direct Instruction in the Engelmann … Continue reading What Has Changed and What Hasn’t Changed in Education

The Escape Room Problem With Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory

Every so often, someone who knows I’m a fan of Cognitive Load Theory brings up its collaborative offshoot, Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory (see Open Access Article here), and wonders what I think. Given the attention Cognitive Load Theory researchers have given to collaboration, you might assume I’d be a big believer in it. After all, … Continue reading The Escape Room Problem With Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory