From Theory to Practice: The Application of Cognitive Load Theory to the Practice of Medicine

Academic Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 24-30

  Szulewski, Adam ^a   Howes, Daniel ^a   Van Merriënboer, Jeroen J G ^b   Sweller, John ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEMORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COGNITION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PHYSICIANS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85098645978     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: 1938808X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003524     Document Type: Review

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