Cognitive Load Theory Notes

Posted on May 17, 2015

It appears there are two definitions of an expert: a. Compared to a novice, the expert has broader and deeper knowledge schemas. b. Compared to a novice, tasks are more automatic. 2. Automaticity appears the main goal of instruction. a. For a skill to become automatic, 2000 "perfect practice" experiences are necessary, at least for simple letter matching tasks. b. The payoff is huge, automatic tasks are done 16 times faster, ...

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