Cognitive load theory: An empirical study of anxiety and task performance in language learning;Teoría de Carga Cognitiva: Un estudio empírico de la ansiedad y la ejecución de tareas en el aprendizaje de idiomas

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 729-746

  Chen, I Jung ^a   Chang, Chi Cheng ^b  

^a Department of Accounting Information   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Cognitive load subject rating scale; Foreign language anxiety; Foreign language classroom anxiety scale; Listening comprehension

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951968783     PISSN: 16995880     EISSN: 16962095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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