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Cognitive Load Theory, the Transient Information Effect and E-Learning
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Wong, Anna; Leahy, Wayne; Marcus, Nadine; Sweller, John – Learning and Instruction, 2012
When using modern educational technology, some forms of instruction are inherently transient in that previous information usually disappears to be replaced by current information. Instructional animations and spoken text provide examples. The effects of transience due to the use of animation-based instructions (Experiment 1) and spoken information…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Short Term Memory, Educational Technology, Cognitive Processes