We discuss four ways in which emotion may relate to cognitive load during learning. One
perspective describes emotions as extraneous cognitive load, competing for the limited�…

Research on cognitive load theory (CLT) has focused primarily on identifying the
mechanisms and strategies that enhance cognitive learning outcomes. However, CLT�…

Cognitive-load researchers attempt to engineer the instructional control of cognitive load by
designing methods that substitute productive for unproductive cognitive load. This article�…

Cognitive Load Theory is an evolutionary based theory of learning centered upon the
cognitive architecture of the brain, which outlines a series of empirically based instructional�…

Cet article esquisse les grandes lignes d'une mod�lisation de l'influence des �motions sur la
formation et la r�ussite des �tudiants. De tels effets ont �t� abord�s empiriquement pour ce�…

This special issue on cognitive load theory is a collection of eight papers that report either on
contemporary challenges to the theory that may lead to new research directions or on new�…

The relation of emotion to learning and memory is a vast, complex topic. In earlier writings
on the topic (eg, Bower, 1981; Bower & Cohen, 1982; Bower & Mayer, 1989), I have�…

Several decades ago, the traditional measure of learning was behavior. We determined
whether individuals had learned something by observing their performance. Learning was�…

According to cognitive load theory (CLT), the limitations of working memory (WM) in the
learning of new tasks together with its ability to cooperate with an unlimited long-term�…

Emotions are ubiquitous in academic settings, yet educational research has neglected these
emotions, test anxiety research and attributional studies being two notable exceptions. More�…