Efficiency in learning
Subtitle: evidence-based guidelines to manage cognitive load
By: Ruth Colvin Clark, Frank Nguyen, John Sweller.
Contributors: Nguyen, Frank, 1975-; Sweller, John, 1946-
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2006
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
Subjects: Organizational learning.; Cognitive learning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cognitive load and efficiency in learning; title: The psychology of efficiency; title: Use visuals and audio narration to exploit working memory resources; title: Focus attention and avoid split attention; title: Weed your training to manage limited working memory capacity; title: Provide external memory support to reduce working memory load; title: Use segmenting, sequencing, and learner pacing to impose content gradually; title: Transition from worked examples to practice to impose mental work gradually; title: Put working memory to work with germane load; title: Accommodate differences in learner expertise; title: Use rapid testing to adapt e-learning to learner expertise; title: Applying cognitive load theory; title: The evolution of cognitive load theory : a personal perspective / by John Sweller.