Presented by:

Todd D. Zakrajsek, PhD,
Associate Professor
Associate Director of the Faculty Development Fellowship
Department of Family Medicine
School of Medicine
University of North Carolina

Learning Objectives

1. Describe three elements essential to the learning process.
2. Explain how cognitive load may limit learning and how it may be used to enhance learning.
3. Describe the importance of activating prior knowledge in helping learners to remember new information.