Cambridge University PressEdition: Illustrated, 6/24/2010EAN 9780521677585, ISBN10: 0521677580Paperback, 286 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cmLanguage: EnglishCognitive load theory (CLT) is one of the most important theories in educational psychology, a highly effective guide for the design of multimedia and other learning materials. This edited volume brings together the most prolific researchers from around the world who study various aspects of cognitive load to discuss its current theoretical as well as practical issues. The book is divided into three parts. The first part describes the theoretical foundations and assumptions of CLT, the second discusses the empirical findings about the application of CLT to the design of learning environments, and the third part concludes the book with discussions and suggestions for new directions for future research. It aims to become the standard handbook in CLT for researchers and graduate students in psychology, education, and educational technology.Introduction Jan L. Plass, Roxana Moreno and Roland BrünkenPart I. Theory1. Cognitive load theoryhistorical development and relation to other theories Roxana Moreno and Babette Park2. Cognitive load theoryrecent theoretical advances John Sweller3. Schema acquisition and sources of cognitive load Slava Kalyuga4. Individual differences and cognitive load theory Jan L. Plass and Slava KalyugaPart II. Empirical Evidence5. Learning from worked-out examples and problem solving Alexander Renkl and Robert K. Atkinson6. Instructional control of cognitive load in the design of complex learning environments Liesbeth Kester, Fred Paas and Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer7. Techniques that reduce extraneous cognitive load and manage intrinsic cognitive load during multimedia learning Richard E. Mayer and Roxana Moreno8. Techniques that increase generative processing in multimedia learningopen questions for cognitive-load research Roxana Moreno and Richard E. MayerPart III. Discussion9. Measuring cognitive load Roland Brünken, Tina Seufert and Fred Paas10. From neo-behaviorism to neuroscienceperspectives on the origins and future contributions of cognitive load research Richard E. Clark and Vincent P. Clark11. Cognitive load in learning with multiple representations Holger Horz and Wolfgang Schnotz12. Current issues and open questions in cognitive load research Roland Brünken, Jan L. Plass and Roxana Moreno.
