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Measuring Knowledge to Optimize Cognitive Load Factors During Instruction.

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Kalyuga, Slava, Sweller, John·2004·Journal of Educational Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0022-0663.96.3.558
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The expertise reversal effect occurs when a learning procedure that is effective for novices becomes ineffective for more knowledgeable learners. The authors consider how to match instructional presen-tations to levels of learner knowledge. Experiments 1–2 were designed to develop a schema-based rapid method of measuring learners ’ knowledge in a specific area. Experimental data using algebra and geometry materials for students in Grades 9–10 indicated a highly significant correlation (up to.92) between performance on the rapid measure and traditional measures of knowledge, with test times reduced by factors of 4.9 and 2.5, respectively. Experiments 3–4 used this method to monitor learners’ cognitive performance to determine which instructional design should be used for given levels of expertise. The expertise reversal effect (see Kalyuga, Ayres, Chandler, & Sweller, 2003) occurs when an instructional procedure that is relatively effective for novices becomes ineffective for more knowledgeable learners. A consequence of the effect is that an instructor must be able to accurately estimate the knowledge levels of learners to determine an appropriate instructional design for

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  • The Kalyuga and Sweller method is only tested with relatively well-structured problems, and not with ill-structured problems in complex domains that can be solved in various ways.

    “A limitation to this method, however, is that it is only tested with relatively well-structured problems, and not with ill-structured problems in complex domains that can be solved in various ways.”

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  • The Kalyuga and Sweller method has promising results because the time involved in assessing expertise levels was drastically reduced compared with more traditional assessment methods.

    “The method has promising results, because the time involved in assessing expertise levels was drastically reduced compared with more traditional assessment methods.”

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  • A method proposed by Kalyuga and Sweller (2004) requires learners to use schemas in order to recognize a problem state and retrieve the appropriate next solution step.

    “A method proposed by Kalyuga and Sweller (2004) requires learners to use schemas in order to recognize a problem state and retrieve the appropriate next solution step,”

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Authors
Kalyuga, S., & Sweller, J.
Affiliations
UNSW Sydney (AU)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Educational Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2004-09
Volume
96
Issue
3
Pages
558-568
ISSN
  • 0022-0663 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2176
DOI
10.1037/0022-0663.96.3.558
OpenAlex
W2078428840
Cited by
219
References
68
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Keywords
expertise reversal effect, cognitive load, instructional design, algebra instruction, geometry teaching, high school students

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