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Effort being used in the working memory
In cognitive psychology, cognitive load is the effort being used in the working memory. According to work conducted in the field of instructional design and pedagogy, broadly, there are three types of cognitive load:Intrinsic cognitive load is the effort associated with a specific topic. Germane cognitive load refers to the work put into creating a permanent store of knowledge. Extraneous cognitive load refers to the way information or tasks are presented to a learner. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Cognitive loadA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical ThinkingInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Using Diagrams in PsychotherapyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Cognitive Load During Problem Solving: Effects on LearningCited 9,362 times
- Go sideways: Worked-example effectA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Split attention effectA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun The used amount of working memory resources.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Cognitive Load During Problem Solving: Effects on Learning
Nine Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning
Cognitive Load Measurement as a Means to Advance Cognitive Load Theory
Understanding Cognitive Load in Digital and Online Learning: a New Perspective on Extraneous Cognitive Load
Cognitive load theory: implications of cognitive load theory on the design of learning
From Cognitive Load Theory to Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory
Evidence for Cognitive Load Theory
Managing cognitive load—recent trends in cognitive load theory
🆕 Influential since 2022
AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking
Challenging Cognitive Load Theory: The Role of Educational Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence in Redefining Learning Efficacy
A Survey on Measuring Cognitive Workload in Human-Computer Interaction
Cognitive load theory and individual differences
Cognitive Load and Social Media Advertising
📚 Books worth reading
Using Diagrams in PsychotherapyCharles M. Boisvert, Mohiuddin Ahmed · 2018
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