Using subjective measures to detect variations of intrinsic cognitive load within problems

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 389-400

  Ayres, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Intrinsic cognitive load; Mathematical errors; Subjective measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750513435     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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