The use of illustrations when learning to read: A cognitive load theory approach

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 659-672

  Torcasio, Susannah ^a   Sweller, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MENTAL LOAD; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; THEORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 78650490273     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1577     Document Type: Article

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