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Cognitive Architecture and Instructional Design
- J. Sweller, J. V. van Merrienboer, F. Paas
- Psychology
- 1998
Cognitive load theory has been designed to provide guidelines intended to assist in the presentation of information in a manner that encourages learner activities that optimize intellectual… Expand
Cognitive Load Measurement as a Means to Advance Cognitive Load Theory
- F. Paas, J. Tuovinen, H. Tabbers, Pascal W M Van Gerven
- Psychology
- 1 March 2003
In this article, we discuss cognitive load measurement techniques with regard to their contribution to cognitive load theory (CLT). CLT is concerned with the design of instructional methods that… Expand
Training strategies for attaining transfer of problem-solving skill in statistics: A cognitive-load approach.
- F. Paas
- Psychology
- 1 December 1992
In statistical problems, the differential effects on training performance, transfer performance, and cognitive load were studied for 3 computer-based training strategies. The conventionaI, worked,… Expand
Cognitive Load Theory and Instructional Design: Recent Developments
- F. Paas, A. Renkl, J. Sweller
- Psychology
- 1 March 2003
Cognitive load theory (CLT) originated in the 1980s and underwent substantial development and expansion in the 1990s by researchers from around the globe. As the articles in this special issue… Expand
Cognitive Load Theory: Instructional Implications of the Interaction between Information Structures and Cognitive Architecture
- F. Paas, A. Renkl, J. Sweller
- Computer Science
- 2004
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Instructional Efficiency: Revisiting the Original Construct in Educational Research
- Tamara van Gog, F. Paas
- Psychology
- 28 January 2008
This article revisits Paas and Van Merriënboer's (1993) measure of instructional efficiency, which can be applied by educational researchers to compare the effects of different instructional… Expand
Development of an instrument for measuring different types of cognitive load
- J. Leppink, F. Paas, C. P. V. D. Vleuten, T. V. Gog, J. Merriënboer
- Psychology, Medicine
- Behavior research methods
- 10 April 2013
According to cognitive load theory, instructions can impose three types of cognitive load on the learner: intrinsic load, extraneous load, and germane load. Proper measurement of the different types… Expand
A Cognitive Load Approach to Collaborative Learning: United Brains for Complex Tasks
- Femke Kirschner, F. Paas, P. Kirschner
- Psychology
- 9 March 2009
This article presents a review of research comparing the effectiveness of individual learning environments with collaborative learning environments. In reviewing the literature, it was determined… Expand
Individual and group-based learning from complex cognitive tasks: Effects on retention and transfer efficiency
- Femke Kirschner, F. Paas, P. Kirschner
- Psychology, Computer Science
- Comput. Hum. Behav.
- 1 March 2009
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The Efficiency of Instructional Conditions: An Approach to Combine Mental Effort and Performance Measures
- F. Paas, J. V. Van Merriënboer
- Psychology, Computer Science
- 1 September 1992
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