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Direct linkAyres, Paul – Learning and Instruction, 2006
Cognitive load theorists have frequently used subjective measures of cognitive load to test the effectiveness of instructional procedures. This study sought to broaden the applications of subjective measures by testing their ability to detect variations in intrinsic cognitive load within tasks. In two experiments students were asked to complete…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Computation
