Element interactivity and intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive load

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-138

  Sweller, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Element interactivity; Extraneous cognitive load; Germane cognitive load; Intrinsic cognitive load

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952544479     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: 1573336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-010-9128-5     Document Type: Review

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