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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Cognitive Load Theory and its Application in the Classroom

Impact: Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching
The theory identifies three different forms of cognitive load: 
  • Intrinsic cognitive load: the inherent difficulty of the material itself, which can be influenced by prior knowledge of the topic 
  • Extraneous cognitive load: the load generated by the way the material is presented and which does not aid learning  
  • Germane cognitive load: the elements that aid information processing and contribute to the development of ‘schemas’.
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