Online reading: A preliminary study of the impact of integrated and split-attention formats on L2 students cognitive load

ReCALL

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 356-375

  Al Shehri, Saleh ^a   Gitsaki, Christina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Higher Colleges of Technology   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

cognitive load; integrated format; multimedia learning; online dictionary; second language (L2) online reading; split attention format

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650016143     PISSN: 09583440     EISSN: 14740109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0958344010000212     Document Type: Article

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