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Reducing cognitive load by mixing auditory and visual presentation modes.
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This article reports findings on the use of a partly auditory and partly visual mode of presentation for geometry worked examples. The logic was based on the split-attention effect and the effect of presentation modality on working memory. The split-attention effect occurs when students must split their attention between multiple sources of information, which results in a heavy cognitive load. Presentation-modality effects suggest that working memory has partially independent processors for handling visual and auditory material. Effective working memory may be increased by presenting material in a mixed rather than a unitary mode. If so, the negative consequences of split attention in geometry might be ameliorated by presenting geometry statements in auditory, rather than visual, form. The results of 6 experiments supported this hypothesis. In recent years, working memory limitations have been identified as a major factor that needs to be considered when instruction is designed. Researchers have used cognitive load theory (e.g., Sweller, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994) to sug-gest that many commonly used instructional procedures are
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Metadata
- Authors
- Mousavi, S. Y., Low, R., & Sweller, J.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- ORCID
- Sweller, John
- Venue
- Journal of Educational Psychology
- Published
- 1995-06
- Volume
- 87
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 319-334
- ISSN
- 0022-0663 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2176
- OpenAlex
- W2140591843
- Semantic Scholar
- cd8931e3d167ef7fabe70f2f7d933ce6c4b8dff4
- Cited by
- 995
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 34 · 2021: 42 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 47 · 2015: 35 · 2014: 49 · 2013: 63 · 2012: 51
- FWCI
- 7.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- handle.unsw.edu.au
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- Locations
- Journal of Educational Psychology (publishedVersion)
- UNSWorks (UNSW Sydney) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- 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
- cognitive load, split-attention effect, presentation modality, auditory presentation, visual presentation, working memory, cognitive load theory, instructional design, mathematics education
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