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Cognitive Load Theory: An Empirical Study of Anxiety and Task Performance in Language Learning
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Chen, I-Jung; Chang, Chi-Cheng – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2009
Introduction: This study explores the relationship among three variables--cognitive load, foreign language anxiety, and task performance. Cognitive load refers to the load imposed on working memory while performing a particular task. The authors hypothesized that anxiety consumes the resources of working memory, leaving less capacity for cognitive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Short Term Memory