From Stress to Success! AI Solutions for Managing Cognitive Load in Students
Alternative Title
From Stress to Success! Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions for Managing Cognitive Load in Students
Contributor
University of Central Florida. Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning; University of Central Florida. Division of Digital Learning; Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (2025 : Orlando, Fla.)
Location
Sun & Surf III/IV/V
Start Date
29-5-2025 2:00 PM
End Date
29-5-2025 2:25 PM
Publisher
University of Central Florida Libraries
Keywords:
Cognitive overload; AI in education; Learning strategies; Memory retention; Student engagement
Subjects
Artificial intelligence--Educational applications; Stress management--Study and teaching; Cognition--Computer-assisted instruction; Students--Psychology--Study and teaching; Learning strategies--Study and teaching
Description
Student learning is often hindered by cognitive overload, where the demand on working memory exceeds its capacity. This overload limits encoding of information for retention in long term memory. This session will explore the transformative potential of AI as a teaching partner to manage cognitive overload. The strategy uses guided AI prompts embedded in instruction to scaffold information. These adaptive prompts allow students to focus on core concepts, fostering development of schemas for long term memory storage. This synergy between human expertise and AI can simplify learning, improve engagement and reduce the stress of cognitive overload.
Language
eng
Type
Presentation
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
Rights Statement
All Rights Reserved
Audience
Faculty; Students
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Simone and Vazquez, Christopher, "From Stress to Success! AI Solutions for Managing Cognitive Load in Students" (2025). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. 82.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2025/thursday/82
Handout
From Stress to Success! AI Solutions for Managing Cognitive Load in Students
Sun & Surf III/IV/V
Student learning is often hindered by cognitive overload, where the demand on working memory exceeds its capacity. This overload limits encoding of information for retention in long term memory. This session will explore the transformative potential of AI as a teaching partner to manage cognitive overload. The strategy uses guided AI prompts embedded in instruction to scaffold information. These adaptive prompts allow students to focus on core concepts, fostering development of schemas for long term memory storage. This synergy between human expertise and AI can simplify learning, improve engagement and reduce the stress of cognitive overload.