Adapting differentiated cognitive load measurement in physics classroom
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Xian Wu and Diego Valente
Cognitive Load Theory is a very influential framework in educational psychology. There have been numerous efforts recently to develop and implement a differentiated way to measure the three major independent aspects of cognitive load, namely intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive load to gain insight on how students learn from educational interventions. This study adapts a validated self-reported questionnaire to measure the three aspects of cognitive load on students completing administered in-class tutorials. It verifies the feasibility of such a measurement strategy in an authentic educational context. Collected data shows the adapted questionnaire measures intrinsic and extraneous cognitive load adequately. Further polishing is needed for the items addressing germane cognitive load.
Physics Education Research Conference 2019
Part of the PER Conference series Provo, UT: July 24-25, 2019 Pages 663-668
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![]() @inproceedings{
Author = "Xian Wu and Diego Valente",
Title = {Adapting differentiated cognitive load measurement in physics classroom},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2019},
Pages = {663-668},
Address = {Provo, UT},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 24-25},
Year = {2019}
}
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