Brief Research Report: Psychometric Properties of a Cognitive Load Measure When Assessing the Load Associated With a Course.
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| Title: | Brief Research Report: Psychometric Properties of a Cognitive Load Measure When Assessing the Load Associated With a Course. |
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| Authors: | Miller, Dan J. (AUTHOR), Noble, Prisca (AUTHOR), Medlen, Sue (AUTHOR), Jones, Karina (AUTHOR), Munns, Suzanne L. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Experimental Education. 2023, Vol. 91 Issue 2, p401-410. 10p. 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Cognitive load, Psychometrics, Confirmatory factor analysis, Veterinary anatomy, Metacognition |
| Abstract: | The cognitive load imposed by instruction is an important consideration for instructional designers. Theoretical models have traditionally divided total cognitive load into intrinsic, extrinsic, and germane load. The 10-item Cognitive Load Inventory (CLI-10) is designed to measure these three types of cognitive load. It is typically administered immediately following a discrete learning activity (e.g., a lecture). This study assesses the properties of the CLI-10 when used to measure the "long-term" cognitive load experienced in a course, over a semester. To do this, the instrument was given to a group of students enrolled in a veterinary anatomy course (N = 94), toward the end of a 13-week semester. Students were asked to indicate the cognitive load they experienced across this course. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the instrument's three-factor structure when used in this way. Further, the instrument's three subscales performed well in terms of internal reliability and convergent and discriminant validity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The cognitive load imposed by instruction is an important consideration for instructional designers. Theoretical models have traditionally divided total cognitive load into intrinsic, extrinsic, and germane load. The 10-item Cognitive Load Inventory (CLI-10) is designed to measure these three types of cognitive load. It is typically administered immediately following a discrete learning activity (e.g., a lecture). This study assesses the properties of the CLI-10 when used to measure the "long-term" cognitive load experienced in a course, over a semester. To do this, the instrument was given to a group of students enrolled in a veterinary anatomy course (N = 94), toward the end of a 13-week semester. Students were asked to indicate the cognitive load they experienced across this course. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the instrument's three-factor structure when used in this way. Further, the instrument's three subscales performed well in terms of internal reliability and convergent and discriminant validity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00220973 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00220973.2021.1947763 |
