Cognitive load theory and the effects of transient information on the modality effect

Instructional Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 107-123

  Leahy, Wayne ^a   Sweller, John ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Educational technology; Element interactivity; Instructional design; Modality effect; Transient information effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957841903     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: 15731952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-015-9362-9     Document Type: Article

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