Cognitive load theory has been designed to provide guidelines intended to assist in the
presentation of information in a manner that encourages learner activities that optimize …

Abstract Traditionally, Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) has focused on instructional methods to
decrease extraneous cognitive load so that available cognitive resources can be fully …

Cognitive load theory uses evolutionary theory to consider human cognitive architecture and
uses that architecture to devise novel, instructional procedures. The theory assumes that …

Cognitive load is a theoretical notion with an increasingly central role in the educational
research literature. The basic idea of cognitive load theory is that cognitive capacity in …

In this article, we discuss cognitive load measurement techniques with regard to their
contribution to cognitive load theory (CLT). CLT is concerned with the design of instructional …

Cognitive studies of expertise that were reviewed in Chapter I indicated that prior knowledge
is the most important 1earner characteristic that influences learning processes. Recently, it …

The interactions between levels of learner prior knowledge and effectiveness of different
instructional techniques and procedures have been intensively investigated within a …

The split-attention principle states that in the design of instruction, including multimedia
instruction, it is important to avoid materials that require learners to split their attention …

Cognitive load theory has been very influential in educational psychology during the last
decade in providing guidelines for instructional design. Whereas numerous empirical …

Note taking is a complex activity that requires comprehension and selection of information
and written production processes. Here we review the functions, abbreviation procedures …