Cognitive load theory: more food for thought
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The measurement of cognitive workload is repeatedly highlighted as the weak link in cognitive load theory studies and learning studies.
“While these studies have made progress one factor is repeatedly highlighted as the weak link in CLT studies and learning studies in general: the measurement of cognitive workload [10,31,24,7].”
From Learn Piano with BACh: An Adaptive Learning Interface that Adjusts Task Difficulty Based on Brain State (2016) · cites this paper as [31]
The self-reporting questionnaire has issues with sensitivity, reliability, and validity in measuring cognitive workload.
“De Jong [10] and Moreno [31] raise several issues with the scale's sensitivity, reliability and validity in measuring cognitive workload.”
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- Authors
- Moreno, R.
- Affiliations
- University of New Mexico (US)
- Corresponding author
- Moreno, Roxana
- Venue
- Instructional Science
- Published
- 2009-11-12
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 135-141
- ISSN
- 0020-4277 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-1952
- OpenAlex
- W2084002479
- Cited by
- 132
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 2
- Type
- book review
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Instructional Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Keywords
- cognitive load theory, working memory, instructional design, learning
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