are three types of cognitive load: Intrinsic cognitive load is the effort associated with a specific topic. Germane cognitive load refers to the work...
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typically explained within a cognitive load framework. Cognitive load theory assumes that a learner's existing cognitive resources can influence the effectiveness...
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personal cognitive effort, which supports the idea of a trade-off between physical effort and cognitive load. In order to reduce the cognitive load, people...
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The worked-example effect is a learning effect predicted by cognitive load theory.[full citation needed] Specifically, it refers to improved learning observed...
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more likely to process unnecessary information and increase cognitive load. Cognitive load Multimedia learning Worked-example effect Expertise reversal...
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"Task-Evoked pupillary response") is a pupillary response caused by a cognitive load imposed on a human and as a result of the decrease in parasympathetic...
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Discovery learning (section Effects on cognitive load)
learners. "Cognitive load theory suggests that the free exploration of a highly complex environment may generate a heavy working memory load that is detrimental...
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Problem-based learning (section Cognitive load)
learninstruc.2006.02.005. Sweller, J (1988). "Cognitive load during problem solving: Effects on learning". Cognitive Science. 12 (2): 257–285. doi:10.1016/0364-0213(88)90023-7...
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moderating the cognitive load of a learner. In scaffolding, learners can only be moved toward their learning goals if cognitive load is held in check...
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Pedagogical agent (section Extraneous Cognitive Load)
discouraged. These emotions affect the learners' motivation. Extraneous cognitive load is the extra effort being exerted by an individual's working memory...
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various aspects of cognitive theory to explain the seductive details effect. Seductive details impose an extraneous cognitive load during learning by...
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Working memory (redirect from Overwriting (cognitive memory))
attentional demands of the processing task—this density is called cognitive load. The cognitive load depends on two variables, the rate at which the processing...
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exhibit this pattern in response to cognitive load differences. These results suggest that an increase in cognitive load may indicate an attempt at faking...
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Formulaic language (section Cognitive load)
non-formulaic phrases. Speech rate is closely related to cognitive load. Depending on the cognitive load, the rates of a speaker's utterances are produced either...
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psychologist who is best known for formulating an influential theory of cognitive load. He is currently (i.e., 2020) Professor Emeritus at the University of...
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Heuristic (section Cognitive-experiential self-theory)
satisfactory solution. Heuristics can be mental shortcuts that ease the cognitive load of making a decision. Heuristic reasoning is often based on induction...
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Thought suppression (section Cognitive dynamics)
theory is one cognitive model that can explain the paradoxical effect. When an individual tries to suppress thoughts under a high cognitive load, the frequency...
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studies report increased demands of reading hyperlinked text in terms of cognitive load, or the amount of information actively maintained in one's mind (also...
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John (2010). "Cognitive Load Theory: Recent Theoretical Advances". In Plass, Jan L.; Moreno, Roxana; Brünken, Roland (eds.). Cognitive Load Theory. Cambridge...
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they are generated (via chat room or e-mail). The display of ideas may cognitively stimulate brainstorm participants, as their attention is kept on the...
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Pupillometry (section Cognitive load)
decision-making tasks dilation increased before the decision as a function of cognitive load. In an experiment about short-term serial memory, students heard strings...
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educational technologies at a progressively growing rate to reduce cognitive load and improve learning experiences. Chang and Chen claim that emotional...
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affiliated with UNESCO Classic Learning Test, an American standardized test Cognitive load theory, in pedagogical psychology Communicative language teaching, an...
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cognitive load, minimize human error, and optimize overall human-computer interaction. Cognitive engineering methods include task analysis, cognitive...
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(1960–2010) was an Argentine-American cognitive scientist and educational psychologist, known for her work on cognitive load and multimedia learning. Moreno...
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large and/or complicated problem into chunks that have relatively low cognitive load and to assign the chunks meaningful names (unless they are anonymous)...
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Time-based prospective memory (section Cognitive load)
higher cognitive load would deteriorate performance on prospective memory tasks. A study by Khan et al. (2008) examined the influence of cognitive load (low...
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could implement an internal developer platform (IDP) that reduces the cognitive load on developers by bringing multiple technologies and tools into a single...
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characteristics that influence cognitive load: Code Complexity: Linguistic demands, such as vocabulary and syntax. Cognitive Complexity: Conceptual and reasoning...
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