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EPISODE · Nov 9, 2025 · 38 MIN

Cognitive Load and Memory Consolidation

from The Educational Renaissance Podcast · host Educational Renaissance

What does brain science tell us about effective learning? In today's episode, we take a deep dive into insights gained from the fields of cognitive load theory and memory consolidation. Listen as Kolby is joined by Patrick and Jason to discuss the science of learning with practical take aways for the classical classroom.Links from this episode:⁠Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel, Make It StickAngela Duckworth, GritCharlotte Mason on the brain in Philosophy of Education, p. 100ff.Patrick Egan, "4 Tips to Optimize Effort in the Classroom: A Classical Education Take on Cognitive Load Theory"The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Educational Renaissance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance such as Dr. Patrick Egan's new book entitled Training the Prophetic Voice available now through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

What does brain science tell us about effective learning? In today's episode, we take a deep dive into insights gained from the fields of cognitive load theory and memory consolidation. Listen as Kolby is joined by Patrick and Jason to discuss the science of learning with practical take aways for the classical classroom.Links from this episode:⁠Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel, Make It StickAngela Duckworth, GritCharlotte Mason on the brain in Philosophy of Education, p. 100ff.Patrick Egan, "4 Tips to Optimize Effort in the Classroom: A Classical Education Take on Cognitive Load Theory"The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Educational Renaissance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance such as Dr. Patrick Egan's new book entitled Training the Prophetic Voice available now through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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