TY - JOUR
T1 - Designing Brain-Friendly Ultrasound Presentations Applying Cognitive Load Theory for Enhanced Learning
AU - Twist, Katherine E.
AU - Platt, Kristen M.
AU - Shikoh, Fara Y.
AU - Ayoob, Andres R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/12/27
Y1 - 2024/12/27
N2 - Effective presentations are crucial for disseminating knowledge and cultivating skilled learners. Cognitive load theory (CLT) offers a framework for optimizing instructional design by managing the mental effort required for learning. This article explores principles from CLT with practical suggestions to create brain-friendly presentations, focusing on intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive loads. Intrinsic load can be managed through pretraining, organizing topics from simple to complex, and segmenting topics. Extraneous load should be minimized through coherence, signaling, redundancy, and spatial/ temporal contiguity principles to eliminate unnecessary cognitive burden. Germane load can be enhanced by incorporating personalization, contextualization, relevance, interactive elements, and variability to promote deeper engagement and schema construction. This article emphasizes applying CLT principles to aid the reader in translating theory into practice.
AB - Effective presentations are crucial for disseminating knowledge and cultivating skilled learners. Cognitive load theory (CLT) offers a framework for optimizing instructional design by managing the mental effort required for learning. This article explores principles from CLT with practical suggestions to create brain-friendly presentations, focusing on intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive loads. Intrinsic load can be managed through pretraining, organizing topics from simple to complex, and segmenting topics. Extraneous load should be minimized through coherence, signaling, redundancy, and spatial/ temporal contiguity principles to eliminate unnecessary cognitive burden. Germane load can be enhanced by incorporating personalization, contextualization, relevance, interactive elements, and variability to promote deeper engagement and schema construction. This article emphasizes applying CLT principles to aid the reader in translating theory into practice.
KW - CLT
KW - instructional design
KW - lecture presentation
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U2 - 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000703
DO - 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000703
M3 - Article
C2 - 39729050
AN - SCOPUS:85213925847
SN - 0894-8771
VL - 41
JO - Ultrasound Quarterly
JF - Ultrasound Quarterly
IS - 1
M1 - e00703
ER -