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Direct linkGerjets, Peter; Scheiter, Katharina; Cierniak, Gabriele – Educational Psychology Review, 2009
In this paper, two methodological perspectives are used to elaborate on the value of cognitive load theory (CLT) as a scientific theory. According to the more traditional critical rationalism of Karl Popper, CLT cannot be considered a scientific theory because some of its fundamental assumptions cannot be tested empirically and are thus not…
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