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Managing learner cognitive load - EDST2090
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Education
 
 
Course Outline: School of Education Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 24 units of credit at Level 1
 
 
Excluded: GENT1502
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 5 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
 

Description

Examines how processing limitations of human cognitive architecture influence learning and instruction. How should we design learning tasks and present information to help students understand and learn? Answers are sought in the context of cognitive load theory.

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