Instrument Type:
Questionnaire
Year:
1992
Language:
English
Educational Sector:
secondary
higher
vocational
corporate
adult
non-formal
informal
other
Learning Technology:
for analog and digital learning environments
Number of Items:
1
Number of Dimensions:
1
Response Format:
9-point likert Scale (1 = very, very low mental effort; 2 = very low mental effort; 3 = low mental effort; 4 = rather low mental effort; 5 = neither low nor high mental effort; 6 = rather high mental effort; 7 = high mental effort/ 8 = very high mental effort; 9 = very, very high mental effort
Learning Indicators :
cognitive processes
Reliability:
Re-Test: .90
Validated:
Yes
Notes (References):
Paas, F. (1992). Training strategies for attaining transfer of problemsolving skills in statistics: A cognitive load approach. Journal of Educational Psychology, 84, 429–434.
Annex:
Download Cognitive Load Scale by Paas.pdf (130.39 KB)