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ERIC Number: EJ621824
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
The Influence of Cognitive Load on Learning from Hypertext.
Niederhauser, Dale S.; Reynolds, Ralph E.; Salmen, Donna J.; Skolmoski, Phil
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v23 n3 p237-55 2000
Describes a study of undergraduates that examined the effects of the cognitive load associated with using hypertext linking capabilities in instructional materials. Highlights include cognitive flexibility theory; hypertext navigation; results of criterion measures and regression analysis; and cognitive load theory. (Contains 56 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Higher Education, Hypermedia, Instructional Materials, Navigation (Information Systems), Regression (Statistics), Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cognitive Flexibility; Cognitive Load; Links (Indexing); Theoretical Analysis