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Bobis, Janette; And Others – Learning and Instruction, 1993
Subjects forced to process redundant material or split their attention between multiple sources of information may encounter extraneous cognitive load. Results of 4 experiments involving 125 fourth graders in Sydney (Australia) provide evidence for the inadequacy of conventionally formatted instructional materials and emphasize debilitating…
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Chinnappan, Mohan; Lawson, Michael J. – Learning and Instruction, 1996
Two studies involving a total of 66 Australian high school students investigated the effects of training in the use of general strategies on the performance of high- and low-achieving students in trigonometry. The positive effects of management training were identified for both high- and low-achieving students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geometry, High Achievement, High School Students