Cognitive Load Theory in Computing Education Research: A Review

• Published in: ACM Transactions on Computing Education Vol. 22; no. 4
• Main Authors: Duran, Rodrigo, Zavgorodniaia, Albina, Sorva, Juha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association for Computing Machinery 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Cognitive Ability; Computer Science Education; Cooperative Learning; Individual Differences; Learning Motivation; Learning Theories; Schemata (Cognition); Short Term Memory; Teaching Methods

One of the most commonly cited theories in computing education research is cognitive load theory (CLT), which explains how learning is affected by the bottleneck of human working memory and how teaching may work around that limitation. The theory has evolved over a number of decades, addressing shor...