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John Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory and its Application in Instructional Design

John Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory - Three Types of Cognitive Loads

In 1988, John Sweller proposed the Cognitive Load Theory, and discussed the effect of cognitive load on learning.  He had based his work on George Miller’s 7 plus or minus 2 rule, which states that short term memory has certain… Continue Reading →

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