Chunking, like cueing, increases germane cognitive load. Instructors who develop online courses often “chunk” their material into modules by week or by theme. Another application of chunking is the ...

Germane Load: The cognitive effort dedicated to processing information, organizing it, and making sense of it. This type of load contributes directly to learning. According to CLT, effective ...

There are three types of cognitive load: extraneous, intrinsic and germane. Poor instructional design can increase each of these. When presenting multimedia content to students, faculty can take ...