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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Measuring Cognitive Load with Subjective Rating Scales during Problem Solving: Differences between Immediate and Delayed Ratings
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Schmeck, Annett; Opfermann, Maria; van Gog, Tamara; Paas, Fred; Leutner, Detlev – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2015
Subjective cognitive load (CL) rating scales are widely used in educational research. However, there are still some open questions regarding the point of time at which such scales should be applied. Whereas some studies apply rating scales directly after each step or task and use an average of these ratings, others assess CL only once after the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Rating Scales, Measurement
Observational Learning from Animated Models: Effects of Studying-Practicing Alternation and Illusion of Control on Transfer
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Wouters, Pieter; Paas, Fred; van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2010
Animated models explicating how a problem is solved and why a particular method is chosen are expected to be effective learning tools for novices, especially when abstract cognitive processes or concepts are involved. Cognitive load theory was used to investigate how learners could be stimulated to engage in genuine learning activities. It was…
Descriptors: Observational Learning, Cognitive Processes, Teaching Methods, Difficulty Level
The Effects of Constructivist Learning Environments: A Commentary
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Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; van Gog, Tamara; Paas, Fred – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2008
This special issue on the effects of constructivist learning environments is based on a symposium organized during the last annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Chicago. The studies in this issue not only provide an overview of the multitude of forms a constructivist learning environment can take, they also provide…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Constructivism (Learning), Educational Research, Educational Environment