From Cognitive Load Theory to Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory

International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 213-233

  Kirschner, Paul A ^a,b   Sweller, John ^c   Kirschner, Femke ^d   Zambrano, Jimmy ^e,f  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e Universidad de Los Andes   (Ecuador)

^f Instituto Tecnológico Universitario Rumiñahui   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Collaborative cognitive load theory; Collaborative learning; Computer supported collaborative learning; Transactive activities

Indexed keywords

EID: 85046034939     PISSN: 15561607     EISSN: 15561615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11412-018-9277-y     Document Type: Article

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