Cognitive Load Theory
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Describe chunking and give an example of how you can use it in your classroom.
- 2.
Students often have great difficulty solving word problems. An 8th grade math teacher decides to focus on word problems. When creating the problems, she writes them so the only math skill required is basic arithmetic. The students will also be allowed to use a calculator. Which type of cognitive load is the teacher trying to reduce for the students? Justify your answer.
- 3.
Describe schemas and explain their relevance to the cognitive load theory.
- 4.
Compare and contrast the two types of memory described in the cognitive load theory.
- 5.
Explain how you can use a worked example in your subject area to reduce cognitive load.
- 6.
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- 7.
What are the three types of cognitive load?
- A.
Working, Long Term, Short Term
- B.
Working, Intrinsic, Germane
- C.
Intrinsic, Germane, Extraneous
Correct Answer
C. Intrinsic, Germane, Extraneous -
- 8.
What cognitive load interferes with learning and must be eliminated?
- A.
Intrinsic
- B.
Extraneous
- C.
Germane
Correct Answer
B. Extraneous -
- 9.
What cognitive load involves the complexity of the task?
- A.
Intrinsic
- B.
Extraneous
- C.
Germane
Correct Answer
A. Intrinsic -
- 10.
Which type of cognitive load is the manner in which the lesson is being presented to the learner that enables learning to take place?
- A.
Intrinsic
- B.
Extraneous
- C.
Germane
Correct Answer
C. Germane -
- 11.
What is a mental structure in long term memory that helps learners make connections to core ideas?
- A.
Long Term Memory
- B.
Schema
- C.
Chunking
Correct Answer
B. Schema -
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