Cognitive load factors in instructional design for advanced learners

• Main Author: Kalyuga, Slava.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.
• Subjects: Instructional systems > Design.; Cognition.; Human information processing.; Learning ability.; EDUCATION > General. > Teaching Methods & Materials; EDUCATION > Experimental Methods.; Electronic books.
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"The empirical evidence described in this book indicates that instructional designs and procedures that are cognitively optimal for less knowledgeable learners may not be optimal for more advanced learners. Instructional designers or instructors need to evaluate accurately the learner levels of...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Basic architecture of human cognition
• 2. Cognitive studies of expert-novice differences and design of instruction
• 3. Cognitive load perspective in instructional design
• 4. Cognitive load principles in instructional design for advanced learners
• Summary. Toward a cognitively efficient instructional technology for advanced learners.