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Miwa, Kazuhisa; Terai, Hitoshi; Mizuno, Yosuke – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
Cognitive load theory (CLT) distinguishes three types of cognitive loads: intrinsic, extraneous, and germane, of which the latter is generally imposed in learning activities. To examine the nature of germane cognitive load, the participants engaged in 8-by-8 Reversi games against computerized opponents. The experimental results indicated that…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Computer Games, Pretests Posttests
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Miwa, Kazuhisa; Morita, Junya; Nakaike, Ryuichi; Terai, Hitoshi – Interactive Learning Environments, 2014
Cognitive modelling is one of the representative research methods in cognitive science. It is believed that creating cognitive models promotes learners' meta-cognitive activities such as self-monitoring and reflecting on their own cognitive processing. Preceding studies have confirmed that such meta-cognitive activities actually promote learning…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Models, Reflection, Instructional Design