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Cognitive load as a factor in the structuring of technical material.
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The authors investigated the usefulness of cognitive concepts in the instruction of technical material.
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“The basic idea of cognitive load theory is that cognitive capacity in working memory is limited, so that if a learning task requires too much capacity, learning will be hampered.”
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- Authors
- Sweller, J., Chandler, P., Tierney, P., & Cooper, M.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Venue
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
- Published
- 1990-06
- Volume
- 119
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 176-192
- ISSN
- 0096-3445 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2222
- OpenAlex
- W1998901892
- Cited by
- 629
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 14 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 50 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 26 · 2013: 44 · 2012: 28
- FWCI
- 8.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Experimental Psychology General (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 methodologies and cognitive development
- Keywords
- cognitive load, engineering materials, instructional design, technical instruction
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