Cognitive Load Theory

Introduction Jan L. Plass, Roxana Moreno and Roland Brünken;

Part I. Theory:
1. Cognitive load theory: historical development and relation to other theories Roxana Moreno and Babette Park;
2. Cognitive load theory: recent theoretical advances John Sweller;
3. Schema acquisition and sources of cognitive load Slava Kalyuga;
4. Individual differences and cognitive load theory Jan L. Plass and Slava Kalyuga;

Part II. Empirical Evidence:
5. Learning from worked-out examples and problem solving Alexander Renkl and Robert K. Atkinson;
6. Instructional control of cognitive load in the design of complex learning environments Liesbeth Kester, Fred Paas and Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer;
7. Techniques that reduce extraneous cognitive load and manage intrinsic cognitive load during multimedia learning Richard E. Mayer and Roxana Moreno;
8. Techniques that increase generative processing in multimedia learning: open questions for cognitive-load research Roxana Moreno and Richard E. Mayer;

Part III. Discussion:
9. Measuring cognitive load Roland Brünken, Tina Seufert and Fred Paas;
10. From neo-behaviorism to neuroscience: perspectives on the origins and future contributions of cognitive load research Richard E. Clark and Vincent P. Clark;
11. Cognitive load in learning with multiple representations Holger Horz and Wolfgang Schnotz;
12. Current issues and open questions in cognitive load research Roland Brünken, Jan L. Plass and Roxana Moreno.