TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This study aims to look at the relationship between extraneous cognitive load and germane cognitive load and how the use of cognitive learning strategies might moderate the relationship.Design/methodology/approach This present study used survey data (n = 440) from randomly selected students taking large online classes in South Korea.Findings This research found a negative relationship between extraneous and germane loads. Furthermore, this study found that the use of cognitive strategies moderates this relationship. This shows that the use of cognitive strategies can help overcome unclear instruction and help to produce higher levels of student learning.Originality/value Within online learning environments, the degree to which nonessential information contributes to cognitive overload among learners becomes an important area of investigation, along with the ways in which learning strategies can mitigate some of this overload.
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
SN  - 1741-5659
DO  - 10.1108/ITSE-09-2019-0053
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-09-2019-0053
AU  - Costley Jamie
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Using cognitive strategies overcomes cognitive load in online learning environments
T2  - Interactive Technology and Smart Education
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 215
EP  - 228
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -