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Explaining the split-attention effect: Is the reduction of extraneous cognitive load accompanied by an increase in germane cognitive load?
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“In their studies, they found significant matches between performance data and measured cognitive load.”
From Development and Validation of Two Instruments Measuring Intrinsic, Extraneous, and Germane Cognitive Load (2017) · cites this paper as Cierniak et al., 2009
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Metadata
- Authors
- Cierniak, G., Scheiter, K., & Gerjets, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Cierniak, Gabriele
- Venue
- Computers in Human Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-03
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 315-324
- ISSN
- 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1964672712
- Cited by
- 412
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 19.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Computers in Human Behavior (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 › Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
- Keywords
- split-attention effect, cognitive load theory, extraneous cognitive load, germane cognitive load, intrinsic cognitive load, secondary task performance, learning outcomes, mediation analysis, instructional design
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