SCAFFOLDING
This type of scaffold reduces cognitive load by building background knowledge or choosing similar routines
What is a familiarity scaffold?
Working memory is described as the space where this type of cognitive activity occurs.
What is conscious processing?
This type of cognitive load is caused by the complexity of the task itself and cannot be changed by instruction.
What is intrinsic cognitive load?
This theory emphasizes that instructional design must account for working memory limitations.
What is cognitive load theory?
Teachers should reduce extraneous cognitive load by ensuring instructions are this.
What is clear and explicit?
Chunking content into smaller pieces with pause points is an example of scaffolding for this source of cognitive load.
What is scaffolding for focus/structure of teaching?
We can hold about this many objects in visual working memory.
What is four objects?
This type of cognitive load is created by poor instructional design and should be minimized.
What is extraneous cognitive load?
Schemas stored in long‑term memory help reduce working memory load by functioning as this.
What is a single element?
To support schema construction, teachers should provide repeated opportunities for this type of practice.
What is practice that builds automation?
Simplifying directions or reducing unnecessary elements.
What is an intricacy scaffold?
This depends on whether the information is auditory, visual or semantic.
What is working memory capacity?
The effort that contributes directly to schema construction is known as this type of cognitive load.
What is germane cognitive load?
In MTSS, this tier includes instruction of grade‑level standards for all students.
What is Tier I?
Teachers should avoid overwhelming working memory by planning purposeful stopping points called this.
What is chunking content?
Scaffolding provides access to students with this need.
What is unfinished learning?
Working memory overload occurs when learners must process too many of these simultaneously.
What are interacting elements?
Tasks with many interacting parts require simultaneous processing and therefore increase this aspect of cognitive load.
What is element interactivity?
Unfinished learning refers to learning that was not taught, minimally taught, or not accessed and is essential for this instructional goal.
What is accelerating learning?
Instruction should focus on this long‑term goal, which is the ultimate purpose of learning in UbD and cognitive load theory.
What is transfer?
Gradually removing scaffolds over time promotes this student outcome.
What is increasing independence?
Automation of schemas frees working memory because automated processes bypass this cognitive structure.
What is conscious working memory?
According to cognitive load theory, instruction should reduce extraneous load while increasing this type of load to support learning.
What is germane load?
This adjective describes integrating supports into grade‑level lessons rather than teaching unfinished learning first.
What is equitable?
According to cognitive load theory, teachers should avoid requiring learners to engage in complex reasoning with unfamiliar elements because this overwhelms working memory. Instead, instruction should focus on building this.
What is domain‑specific knowledge (schemas)?