The influence of cognitive load on transfer with error prevention training methods: A meta-analysis

Human Factors

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 854-874

  Hutchins, Shaun D ^a   Wickens, Christopher D ^a   Carolan, Thomas F ^a   Cumming, John M ^b  

^a ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive load theory; meta analysis; scaffolding; training strategies; training wheels; transfer of training; worked examples

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY; META-ANALYSIS; SCAFFOLDING; TRAINING STRATEGY; TRANSFER OF TRAININGS; WORKED EXAMPLES;

RESEARCH; SCAFFOLDS; WHEELS; WOODEN FENCES;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; LEARNING; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; TEACHING;

COGNITION; HUMANS; LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; TEACHING; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84880264436     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: 15478181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018720812469985     Document Type: Article

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