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Load up on Learning:Cognitive Load Theory
for Toastmasters
I yearn to learn.
Learning Rule 1:7 +/- 2 chunks of info
233-1746
(502) 233-1746
(502) 233-1746
1 chunk
(502)(812)(859)(606)
Each area code may be One chunk
(310) 296-3215(818) 470-4212(714) 564-2209(858) 232-5484(619) 549-7009
Or, they may not
Rule 2: Our brains get input through 2 separate
channels.
We see words and pictures.
We hear sounds.
(words, music, etc…)
Rule 3: The two can compliment one another.
They can also conflict.
Our 7 +/- 2 chunks are stored in two types of working memory.
Working Memory is temporary.
Working Memory can be like a filter.
Can cognitive load theory help me as a Toastmaster?
If I read you every bullet…
• You’ll read quicker than I speak• You’ll know what I’m about to
say• You’ll tune me out.
Blaming PowerPoint for bad presentations is like blaming a typewriter for a bad book.
Your audience can read.Don’t read to them.
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