Cognitive load theory explains how clinical reasoning learning manages working memory capacity¶
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q2 i? Cognitive load theory addresses intrinsic, extraneous, and germane load during learning, aiming to reduce extraneous load and utilize working memory capacity efficiently. → Cahyaningrum Yeny Dyah 2025
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Cahyaningrum Yeny Dyah 2025¶
Cahyaningrum Yeny Dyah, Suhoyo Yoyo, Rahayu Gandes Retno. (2025). Facilitating clinical reasoning for medical students in clinical settings: a scoping review. Korean Journal of Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2025.333
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The review applies cognitive load theory to clinical reasoning facilitation, stating that "Cognitive load theory (CLT) addresses intrinsic, extraneous, and germane load in the memory system during the learning process." Prior knowledge is processed through chunking into long-term memory.
"Cognitive load theory (CLT) addresses intrinsic, extraneous, and germane load in the memory system during the learning process, aiming to reduce extraneous load and utilize working memory capacity efficiently to enhance learning"
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Related Claims¶
- Providing clinical cases is the primary method to enhance students' clinical reasoning — related
- Germane cognitive load was added to the cognitive load framework on theoretical grounds rather than because of empirical results requiring the concept — related
- The intrinsic–extraneous–germane distinction is conceptually problematic: definitions are tautological and expertise-dependent — related
- Germane cognitive load is reformulated as redistributing working memory resources from extraneous to intrinsic processing rather than adding to total load — related
- Reducing extraneous load can also remove affordances for germane processes — related
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