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How is cognitive load measured?
A more objective way of measuring cognitive load is the use of secondary-task procedures, in which the amount of load imposed by the primary (learning) task is measured by the performance or response time on a secondary task: the higher the load imposed by the primary task, the less cognitive capacity is available for ...
What is the PAAS scale?
In fact, the scale used by Paas consists of one item, and participants are asked to use a 9-point Likert scale for their responses, ranging from very, very low mental effort (1) to very, very high mental effort (9).
What is cognitive load scale?
One of the first subjective measures of cognitive load was developed by Paas (1992). In this study, learners were asked to indicate on a 9-point Likert scale “how much mental effort they have invested in a task”, ranging from 1 (very, very low mental effort) to 9 (very, very high mental effort).
