Cognitive load theory: New conceptualizations, specifications, and integrated research perspectives

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-121

  Paas, Fred ^a,b   van Gog, Tamara ^a   Sweller, John ^c  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Integrated research perspectives; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952544682     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: 1573336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-010-9133-8     Document Type: Review

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