In recent years, using game concepts for educational purposes in digital environments has
become continually more popular and relevant. Games can be used to motivate and engage …

Researchers of cognitive load theory and the cognitive theory of multimedia learning have
identified several strategies to optimize instructional materials. In this review article we focus …

Cognitive load theory uses evolutionary theory to consider human cognitive architecture and
uses that architecture to devise novel, instructional procedures. The theory assumes that …

Cognitive load theory is intended to provide instructional strategies derived from
experimental, cognitive load effects. Each effect is based on our knowledge of human …

Example-based learning has been studied from different perspectives. Cognitive research
has mainly focused on worked examples, which typically provide students with a written …

Traditional multimedia learning is primarily based on the cognitive load concept of
information processing theory. Recent digital game-based learning (DGBL) studies have …

This paper examines the transferability of successful cueing approaches from text and static
visualization research to animations. Theories of visual attention and learning as well as …

This meta-analytical review focuses on the role of spatial ability when learning with pictorial
visualizations. By means of selective theoretical review and meta-analysis (the latter …

To examine how visual attentional resources are allocated when learning from a complex
animation about the cardiovascular system, eye movements were registered in the absence …

Learning by observing and imitating others has long been recognized as constituting a
powerful learning strategy for humans. Recent findings from neuroscience research, more …