Human Cognitive Architecture

Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 369-381

  Sweller, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory: An instructional design theory based on our knowledge of human cognitive architecture.; Human cognitive architecture: The manner in which structures and functions required for human cognitive processes are organized.; Long term memory: The store holding all knowledge acquired during the processes of learning.; Natural information processing system: The procedures by which natural systems such as human cognition and evolution by natural selection process information.; Working memory: The structure that processes information coming from either the environment or long term memory and that transfers learned information for storage in long term memory.

Indexed keywords

EID: 85144953984     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203880869-35     Document Type: Chapter

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