Don't Overload Students: Assigning Too Much Work Discourages Learning | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it
Has your to-do list ever been so long that you felt physically drained at the thought of everything that needed to be done?

New research has shed some light on the reason behind this feeling and shows that overloading students causes not only academic stress, but also takes a toll on students’ mental and physical health, which, unsurprisingly, hinders learning.

Via Elizabeth E Charles