EDUC2102 PASS Week 5 Quiz | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What is the only way to reduce germane load?

By increasing the knowledge of the learner.

What is Intrinsic Cognitive Load?

The inherent complexity of the information.

TRUE OR FALSE: We as teachers should try to minimise extraneous load.

True!

What is Germane Cognitive Load?

This is the mental capacity that is dedicated to making connections between new information and existing knowledge.

TRUE OR FALSE: Teachers should try to reduce germane load to the minimum.

False - we need this to process and encode information.

Who came up with Cognitive Load Theory?

John Sweller!

What is 'element interactivity'?

The extent to which elements of a material relate to eachother.

What is cognitive overload?

When someone is given too much information or too many simultaneous tasks so that they cannot process it efficiently or sustainably.

TRUE OR FALSE: Intrinsic cognitive load can only be changed by changing the task or changing the knowledge of the learner.

True!

What is 'Cognitive Load'?

The amount of working memory resources that a task requires of the person doing it.

What is Extraneous Cognitive Load?

This comes from the instruction associated with the task - it relates to anything included that isn't related to the learning goal.

What are some ways that teachers can reduce students' extraneous cognitive load?

Keep resources simple (no unnecessary fonts, irrelevant animations, etc). Minimise distractions, avoid irrelevant information (tangents, etc).