Element Interactivity and Intrinsic, Extraneous, and Germane Cognitive Load

In cognitive load theory, element interactivity has been used as the basic, defining mechanism of intrinsic cognitive load for many years. In this article, it is suggested that element interactivity underlies extraneous cognitive load as well. By defining extraneous cognitive load in terms of elemen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Educational psychology review Jg. 22; H. 2; S. 123 - 138
1. Verfasser: Sweller, John
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Boston Springer 01.06.2010
Springer US
Springer Nature B.V
Schlagworte:
Algebra
Analysis
Brain
Child and School Psychology
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive Ability
Cognitive Development
Cognitive learning
Cognitive load
Education
Educational activities
Educational Psychology
Educational Theories
Educational theory
Equations (Mathematics)
Evaluation
Instructional materials
Interaction
Knowledge Level
Learner engagement
Learning
Learning and Instruction
Learning procedures
Mathematics Instruction
Memory
Metacognition
Nouns
Problem solving
Psychological research
Review Article
REVIEW ARTICLES
Second language learning
Short Term Memory
Task Analysis
Teaching Methods
Teeth
Working memory
Australia
Intrinsic cognitive load
Extraneous cognitive load
Germane cognitive load
Cognitive load theory
Element interactivity
ISSN:1040-726X, 1573-336X
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Zusammenfassung:In cognitive load theory, element interactivity has been used as the basic, defining mechanism of intrinsic cognitive load for many years. In this article, it is suggested that element interactivity underlies extraneous cognitive load as well. By defining extraneous cognitive load in terms of element interactivity, a distinct relation between intrinsic and extraneous cognitive load can be established based on whether element interactivity is essential to the task at hand or whether it is a function of instructional procedures. Furthermore, germane cognitive load can be defined in terms of intrinsic cognitive load, thus also associating germane cognitive load with element interactivity. An analysis of the consequences of explaining the various cognitive load effects in terms of element interactivity is carried out.
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ISSN:1040-726X
1573-336X
DOI:10.1007/s10648-010-9128-5