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Measuring Cognitive Load

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Because of the centrality of working memory load to cognitive load theory, measuring this load has been a high priority for researchers. While it is possible to demonstrate support for the validity of the theory by predicting experimental outcomes, it is useful to additionally provide independent measures of cognitive load. In this chapter we describe the various methods used to measure cognitive load and how they have developed over the last 30 years.

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    John Sweller, Paul Ayres & Slava Kalyuga

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Sweller, J., Ayres, P., Kalyuga, S. (2011). Measuring Cognitive Load. In: Cognitive Load Theory. Explorations in the Learning Sciences, Instructional Systems and Performance Technologies, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8126-4_6

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