Measuring cognitive load
By John Sweller. Perspectives on Medical Education, 2018
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Because of the centrality of working memory load to cognitive load theory, measuring this load has been a high priority for researchers. While it is possible to demonstrate support for the validity of the theory by predicting experimental outcomes, it is useful to additionally provide independent measures of cognitive load. In this chapter we describe the various methods used to measure cognitive load and how they have developed over the last 30 years.
Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
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Citations in the corpus
- Measuring Cognitive Load: Are There More Valid Alternatives to Likert Rating Scales? (2021, background): “However, subjective measures of cognitive load have faced criticism, mainly for being implemented in research in an inconsistent way (Sweller et al., 2011).”
- What Makes a Dark Pattern... Dark?: Design Attributes, Normative Considerations, and Measurement Methods (2021, methodology): “A survey or experiment could employ various neurophysiological [16] or stated measures of cognitive load to compare dark patterns and neutral designs [52].”
- Cognitive Load and Working Memory in Multimedia Learning: Conceptual and Measurement Issues (2019, background): “Examples include pressing a pedal when a particular tone sounds (Br€unken et al., 2004; Marcus, Cooper, & Sweller, 1996), pressing a key on a computer keyboard when a letter changes color (Br€unken, Steinbacher, Plass, & Leutner, 2002), or noticing when a button is illuminated (van Gerven, Paas, van”
- The Role of Mental Effort in Fostering Self-Regulated Learning with Problem-Solving Tasks (2020, background): “Some studies have shown that effort ratings can be influenced, for instance, by when effort is reported (i.e., immediately after a task vs. after a series of tasks; Schmeck et al. 2015; Van Gog et al. 2012) and by whether performance feedback is given prior to making an effort rating.”