The Myth of Multitasking While Learning

In classrooms and remote learning setups alike, many students—and professionals—believe they can handle multiple tasks at once. But the myth of multitasking while learning is holding us back. Instead of boosting efficiency, it fragments attention, weakens memory, and increases mistakes. Emerging studies in cognitive science and educational psychology are challenging the idea that we can effectively divide our focus between tasks. They show us why focusing on one thing at a tim

In classrooms and remote learning setups alike, many students—and professionals—believe they can handle multiple tasks at once. But the myth of multitasking while learning is holding us back. Instead of boosting efficiency, it fragments attention, weakens memory, and increases mistakes....