How do attending physicians describe cognitive overload among their workplace learners?
Justin L SewellLekshmi SanthoshPatricia S O'SullivanPublished in: Medical education (2020)
We identified four overarching ways in which HPE workplace teachers perceived learners as appearing to be cognitively overloaded. Workplace teachers and learners should be mindful of and watch for these signs, which may signal states of cognitive overload. Earlier recognition of cognitive overload may facilitate timely action to reduce cognitive overload and promote learning.