Instructional control of cognitive load in the training of complex cognitive tasks

Fred G. W. C. Paas; Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer

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journal article Dec 01, 1994

Instructional control of cognitive load in the training of complex cognitive tasks

Fred G. W. C. Paas Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer

Educational Psychology Review Vol. 6 No. 4 pp. 351-371 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Fred G. W. C. Paas, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer (1994). Instructional control of cognitive load in the training of complex cognitive tasks. Educational Psychology Review, 6(4), 351-371. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02213420

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