10 ways to make the most of online learning

If your child comes home exhausted, overwhelmed, or unable to explain what they learned—even after a full day of instruction—you may be surprised to learn that you aren’t alone. Many students aren’t struggling because the material is too hard. They’re struggling because there’s simply too much of it, all at once. This is where the idea of cognitive load becomes essential. Cognitive Load Theory, developed by educational psychologist John Sweller, explains that working memory has a limited...

When people hear “online classes,” they might picture kids sitting quietly in front of a screen, bored, feeling alone just watching someone talk. That’s not what happens at Wild & Unstructured Learning