The definitions of cognitive load used in cognitive load theory are not fully equivalent¶

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q1 i? Definitions of cognitive load tied to learning a material and to performing a task differ, creating conceptual inconsistency in the theory. → Schnotz 2007

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Schnotz 2007¶

Schnotz, W., Kürschner, C. (2007). A Reconsideration of Cognitive Load Theory. Educational Psychology Review 19, 469–508. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-007-9053-4

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Conceptual analysis in the article's notes: the authors state that "these definitions of cognitive load are not fully equivalent", contrasting Sweller and Chandler's learning-based definition (change in long-term memory) with Sweller et al.'s task-performance-based definition.

"It should be noted that these definitions of cognitive load are not fully equivalent."

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