Intrinsic and extraneous load are distinguished by whether element interactivity is essential to the task or a function of instructional procedures¶

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q1 i? Defining extraneous load in terms of element interactivity establishes a distinct relation between intrinsic and extraneous load based on whether the interactivity is essential to the task or arises from instructional procedures. → Sweller 2010

Evidence¶

Sweller 2010¶

Sweller, J. (2010). Element Interactivity and Intrinsic, Extraneous, and Germane Cognitive Load. Educational Psychology Review, 22, 123–138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-010-9128-5

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Conceptual analysis in the article's abstract. The author argues that the same element interactivity construct can yield both load types, with the distinction resting on "whether element interactivity is essential to the task at hand"; no empirical test is reported.

"By defining extraneous cognitive load in terms of element interactivity, a distinct relation between intrinsic and extraneous cognitive load can be established based on whether element interactivity is essential to the task at hand or whether it is a function of instructional procedures."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Element interactivity underlies extraneous cognitive load as well as intrinsic cognitive load — related
• Germane cognitive load can be defined in terms of intrinsic cognitive load, associating it with element interactivity — related
• The article analyzes the consequences of explaining the various cognitive load effects in terms of element interactivity — a broader claim this one bears on
• Germane cognitive load is reformulated as redistributing working memory resources from extraneous to intrinsic processing rather than adding to total load — related
• In its traditional treatment, germane cognitive load is essentially indistinguishable from intrinsic load and may be a redundant concept — related
• The intrinsic–extraneous–germane distinction is conceptually problematic: definitions are tautological and expertise-dependent — reports the opposite