Cognitive load theory, learning difficulty, and instructional design

John Sweller

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journal article Jan 01, 1994

Cognitive load theory, learning difficulty, and instructional design

John Sweller

Learning and Instruction Vol. 4 No. 4 pp. 295-312 · Elsevier BV

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John Sweller (1994). Cognitive load theory, learning difficulty, and instructional design. Learning and Instruction, 4(4), 295-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/0959-4752(94)90003-5

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