Interactive and dynamic visualizations in teaching and learning of anatomy: A cognitive load perspective

Anatomical Record - Part B New Anatomist

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 8-14

  Khalil, Mohammed K ^a   Paas, Fred ^b   Johnson, Tristan E ^a   Payer, Andrew F ^c,d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d AAA Educational Affairs Committee

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cognitive load theory; Dynamic visualizations; Education; Labeling strategies; Medical

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; COMPUTER; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANATOMY; BRAIN; COGNITION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY; MULTIMEDIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; TEACHING;

EID: 26844505016     PISSN: 0003276X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ar.b.20077     Document Type: Review

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