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Darejeh, Ali; Marcus, Nadine; Sweller, John – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021
When novice users try to learn to use a software application that includes a variety of high element interactivity tools, the complex structure of the software can increase cognitive load and render the tools incomprehensible. Accordingly, there is a need for an efficient teaching approach that can provide practical knowledge to users while…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Processes
Sweller, John – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Cognitive load theory provides instructional recommendations based on our knowledge of human cognition. Evolutionary psychology is used to assume that knowledge should be divided into biologically primary information that we have specifically evolved to acquire and biologically secondary information that we have not specifically evolved to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Educational Technology, Epistemology
Leslie, Kimberley Crompton; Low, Renae; Jin, Putai; Sweller, John – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
Two experiments using the science topics of Magnetism and Light were conducted with younger learners (Year 5) who had no prior knowledge of the topics, and older learners (Year 6) who had studied the topics previously. Half of the learners were presented the information in auditory form only while the other half were presented the auditory…
Descriptors: Expertise, Prior Learning, Redundancy, Age Differences
Clarke, Tracey; Ayres, Paul; Sweller, John – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2005
According to cognitive load theory, instruction needs to be designed in a manner that facilitates the acquisition of knowledge in long-term memory while reducing unnecessary demands on working memory. When technology is used to deliver instruction, the sequence in which students learn to use the technology and learn the relevant subject matter may…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Spreadsheets