Literacy: Phonics and prior knowledge.

Learn what the research says about how students become confident and competent readers. Discover the implications of unequally distributed student prior knowledge, along with practical suggestions for how to address this in the classroom.

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Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Literacy in the classroom. Explore what the research says and apply the findings into your day-to-day practice.

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Cognitive Load Theory

Cognitive Load Theory highlights that all information first has to go through our working memory, which has a limited capacity. Too much information can overload students' brain, which can hinder or even completely halt transfer to their long-term memory – which is where learning happens.