Split-attention Effect

The "Split-Attention Effect" is a cognitive phenomenon in instructional design whereby learners experience increased extraneous cognitive load due to the necessity of mentally integrating multiple sources of information that are physically separated, thus impeding learning efficiency.

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2017–2026

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Authors

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  1. MN
    Moshe Naveh‐Benjamin

    University of Missouri, United States

    9 publications · 704 citations

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  2. JS
    John Sweller

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    8 publications · 3.6K citations

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  3. FI
    Fergus I. M. Craik

    University of Toronto, Canada

    7 publications · 605 citations

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  4. FP
    Fred Paas

    Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

    6 publications · 325 citations

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  5. PC
    Paul Chandler

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    5 publications · 1.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Educational Psychology

    7 publications · 2.6K citations

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  2. Memory & Cognition

    7 publications · 451 citations

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  4. Applied Cognitive Psychology

    ACP · 7 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. Computers in Human Behavior

    4 publications · 470 citations

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