What makes learning difficult? How can we improve learning design? One way is to use strategies that reduce cognitive load. Find out more about this theory.

Working memory is the equivalent of being mentally online. Working memory is where we manipulate information in the moment.

This article presents the principles of Richard Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning and how to apply them when designing multimedia learning.

Metacognition strategies are techniques that help people become more successful learners. Shouldn’t this be a crucial goal of instructional design?

A seductive detail is highly interesting to the audience members, but not directly relevant to the instructional goal. How does this impact learning?

Here are a few facts about the brain that can improve your online learning courses.

Self-directed learning is one way to reduce the effort and cost of building training. It also has long-term benefits to employees and organizations.

If you are searching for definitions of learning, these ten descriptions show the multitude of ways that learning can be described.