Educational ergonomics and the future of the mind

Abstract

Some parts of the brain handle some tasks better than others, just like some parts of the body handle some tasks better than others. It’s possible to write with our feet, but don’t you find that it’s easier with your hands? And don’t most of us find it easier with one hand than the other? And once the best hand is found, don’t we find some writing utensils easier to use? And once the best utensil is found, have you ever discovered a slightly better way to use it that makes it easier, or makes you able to write faster or longer? So it is with learning, and that is Cognitive Ergonomics.