Reflections on the Control of Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning

Author

Wang Bo ; Wu Fei ; Zhang Shaoen

Author_Institution

Acad. Depts., Hebei Univ. of Eng., Handan, China

Volume

2

fYear

2010

fDate

24-25 April 2010

Firstpage

14

Lastpage

16

Abstract

Cognitive load theory serves as an important and basic theory that guide multimedia instruction design and software development. In cognitive load theory, individuals is regarded to use cognitive resource, which provided by working memory capacity in fulfilling similar tasks. and thus induce extraneous, intrinsic and germane cognitive load. In this paper, according to the analysis of the three types of cognitive load, the authors put forward an optimal control about cognitive load in the multimedia learning, thereby improve the learners achievements effectively.

Keywords

cognitive systems; computer aided instruction; multimedia systems; cognitive load theory; multimedia Learning; multimedia instruction design; software development; Design engineering; Education; Engineering management; Information technology; Learning systems; Memory management; Optimal control; Programming; Resource management; Software design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multimedia and Information Technology (MMIT), 2010 Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kaifeng

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-4008-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-6602-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MMIT.2010.129

Filename

5474312