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Preferred term

germane cognitive load  

Definition

  • According to cognitive load theory, a cognitive load resulting from the construction and automation of integrative schemas during an academic learning task.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Debue, N., & Leemput, C. van de. (2014). What does germane load mean? An empirical contribution to the cognitive load theory. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1099. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01099

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

  • • Sweller, J. (2010). Element interactivity and intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive load. Educational Psychology Review, 22(2), 123–138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-010-9128-5

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • Sweller, J., van Merrienboer, J. J. G., & Paas, F. G. W. C. (1998). Cognitive architecture and instructional design. Educational Psychology Review, 10(3), 251–296. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022193728205

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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