Subjective Measure of Cognitive Load Depends on Participants’ Content Knowledge Level

Cognitive load theory (CLT) posits the classic view that cognitive load (CL) has three-components: intrinsic, extraneous and germane. Prior research has shown that subjective ratings are valid measures of different CL subtypes. To a lesser degree, how the validity of these subjective ratings depends...

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Main Authors: Tianlong Zu, Jeremy Munsell, N. Sanjay Rebello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.647097/full