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Peer reviewedPirolli, Peter; Recker, Margaret – Cognition and Instruction, 1994
Two experiments involved an intelligent tutoring system for the Carnegie Mellon University Lisp Tutor using production system theories of transfer and analogical problem solving. Results suggested that acquisition of cognitive skills is facilitated by high degrees of metacognition, which includes higher level monitoring of states of knowledge,…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories, Metacognition
Peer reviewedSweller, John; Chandler, Paul – Cognition and Instruction, 1994
Four experiments supported the hypothesis that, when learning to use equipment such as computers, if the material to be learned has an intrinsically high degree of interaction between elements, then learning might be facilitated by not having the equipment present. Thus, an analysis of intrinsic and extraneous cognitive load can lead to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, High School Students, Instructional Design, Learning
