Cognitive load while learning with a graphical computer interface

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 284-293

  Martin Michiellot, Silvère ^a   Mendelsohn, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Application software; Cognitive load; Comparative study; Computer; Instruction; Interface; Undergraduate; Visual manuals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034359707     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2729.2000.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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