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Kadir, Munirah Shaik; Yeung, Alexander Seeshing; Caleon, Imelda Santos; Diallo, Thierno M. O.; Forbes, Anne; Koh, Wei Xun – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2023
Load reduction instruction (LRI) is an instructional approach designed to manage the cognitive load on students as they learn complex learning materials. According to Cognitive Load Theory, complex learning is associated with high cognitive load and when not effectively managed, could impede learning. Inquiry-based learning with hands-on…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Inquiry
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Bentley, Brendan; Walters, Kylie; Yates, Gregory C. R. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2023
Advances in embodied learning and the use of gesture has gained greater interest amongst educators and researchers in recent years. The emerging evidence supporting the use of physical enactment rather than just auditory modes of instruction remains unresolved. This paper investigates the pedagogical methods used by a science teacher instructing a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Grade 8, Conventional Instruction
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Guillaume Decormeille; Thomas Geeraerts; Médéric Descoins; Nathalie Huet – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2025
Screen-based simulation (SBS) can complement traditional nursing courses. We compared the effect of innovative virtual environments not widespread in French nursing schools on self-efficacy, quiz performance, and self-regulated learning behaviors. This quasi-experimental study involved 1183 student nurses. Participants were divided into an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing Education, Nursing Students, Computer Simulation