Research in multimedia and computer-based learning has entered a new phase with a focus on adapting instruction to characteristics of individual learners. Managing Cognitive Load in Adaptive Multimedia Learning provides theory- and research-based recommendations on information presentation techniques for multimedia and e-learning environments. Focusing on extensively researched principles and methodologies, this book offers readers comprehensive research and practical implications in the subject while providing concrete examples on adaptive multimedia learning.
Author(s): Slava Kalyuga
Edition: 1
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 336
Title......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 5
Foreword: The Next Phase in Multimedia Learning......Page 11
Preface......Page 14
Human Cognitive Process......Page 26
Cognitive Load Theory......Page 59
The Expertise Reversal Effect......Page 83
Assessment of Task-Specific Expertise......Page 106
Evaluation of Cognitive Load......Page 126
Managing Cognitive Load in Verbal and Pictorial Representations......Page 148
Managing Cognitive Load in Interactive Multimedia......Page 174
Managing Cognitive Load in Dynamic Visual Representations......Page 196
Optimizing Cognitive Load in Instructional Simulations and Games......Page 223
Tailoring Multimedia Environments to Learner Cognitive Characteristics......Page 246
Adapting Levels of Instructional Support to Optimizing Learning Complex Cognitive Skills......Page 271
Adaptive Procedures for Efficient Learning......Page 297
Glossary of Terms......Page 320
About the Author......Page 333
Index......Page 334
