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Direct linkChen, Ouhao; Woolcott, Geoff; Kalyuga, Slava – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2021
In cognitive load theory, the superiority of the Example-Problem sequence over the Problem-Example sequence has become a classic paradigm. The comparative effectiveness of these sequences, however, is subject to the influence of the factors of element interactivity and prior knowledge, and studies have examined these influences focused mostly on…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Concept Formation
Lim, Sue-ann; Jung, Jae Yup; Kalyuga, Slava – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2023
Solving a novel problem has recently garnered some attention as a viable alternative to traditional explicit instruction in the preparation of students for learning. This study investigated the effectiveness of introducing problem-solving tasks and worked examples prior to explicit instruction, along with the use of contrast, for gifted and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Academically Gifted, Gifted Education
Chen, Ouhao; Kalyuga, Slava – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2020
Problem solving followed by explicit instruction, as suggested by productive failure and several other instructional theories, indicates long-term learning benefits, whereas explicit instruction followed by problem solving has been consistently demonstrated as superior within the framework of cognitive load theory. However, the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Instructional Effectiveness
Likourezos, Vicki; Kalyuga, Slava – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2017
According to cognitive load theory, using worked examples is an effective and efficient instructional strategy for initial cognitive skill acquisition for novice learners, as it reduces cognitive load and frees up cognitive resources to build task competence. Contrary to this, productive failure (as well as invention learning, desirable…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes, Direct Instruction
Kalyuga, Slava – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2013
Transferring one's knowledge in new situations is usually associated with cognitively demanding processes. The paper explores an approach to facilitating transfer of knowledge by explicitly instructing learners in medium-level generalized but yet domain-connected knowledge structures that are applicable to a broader range of tasks in the…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Direct Instruction, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Processes
Kalyuga, Slava – Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning, 2012
Although exploratory (inquiry-based, discovery, problem-based) learning environments have been effective for certain categories of learners and instructional situations, they could also be very cognitively demanding, especially for novice learners. Such forms of instruction may generate a heavy working memory load caused by intensive unguided…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Knowledge Level, Instructional Effectiveness
