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John Sweller
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John Sweller is an Australian educational psychologist who formulated cognitive load theory, an influential framework for instructional design built on the limited capacity of human working memory.
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Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionFormulated cognitive load theory, an influential framework for instructional design based on the limited capacity of working memory. 1 Notable WorkCognitive Load During Problem Solving: Effects on Learning (1988) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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more than eighty academic publications, mainly reporting research on cognitive factors in instructional design
1. Wikipedia: John Sweller
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best known for formulating an influential theory of cognitive load
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Intrinsic cognitive load is the effort associated with a specific topic.
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