Name
Title | ||
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Just-in-time, schematic supportive information presentation during cognitive skill acquisition |
Abstract | ||
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Cognitive load theory states that well-designed learning material minimizes extraneous cognitive load and optimizes germane cognitive load within the thresholds of available cognitive resources. In this study, the extraneous cognitive load is minimized by avoiding temporal split attention with regard to supportive information (i.e., conceptual models or 'theory') and the germane cognitive load is optimized by using schematic representations of this information to direct learner's attention to concepts relevant for learning. A 2x2 between-groups design with the factors supportive information (before or during practice) and schematic representation (before or during practice) was used to investigate whether this balance between extraneous and germane load leads to more effective and efficient learning. It was found that the 'supportive during, schema before' format indeed yielded a higher learning efficiency than the 'supportive before, schema before' and the supportive during, schema during' format but no differences were found for learning effectiveness (i.e., test performance). |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2006 | 10.1016/j.chb.2005.01.008 | Computers in Human Behavior |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
Cognitive load theory,Graphic organizers,Information presentation,Complex skill acquisition | Graphics,Social psychology,Cognitive resource theory,Conceptual model,Computer science,Cognitive psychology,Schematic,Cognitive skill,Cognition,Cognitive load,Schema (psychology) | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
22 | 1 | Computers in Human Behavior |
Citations | PageRank | References |
6 | 1.12 | 3 |
Authors | ||
4 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liesbeth Kester | 1 | 238 | 26.32 |
| Chris Lehnen | 2 | 6 | 1.12 |
| Pascal W. M. Van Gerven | 3 | 6 | 1.12 |
| Paul A. Kirschner | 4 | 1560 | 128.04 |