Cognitive load theory for the design of medical simulations

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 295-307

  Fraser, Kristin L ^a   Ayres, Paul ^b   Sweller, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Emotion; Expertise reversal effect; Instructional design; Patient simulation; Stress

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEMORY; PROCEDURES; SIMULATION TRAINING; TEACHING;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; SIMULATION TRAINING; TEACHING;

EID: 84943262523     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000097     Document Type: Review

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