Germane cognitive load

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Germane cognitive load is that load devoted to the processing, construction and automation of schemas.

Germane load was first described by Sweller, van Merrienboer and Paas in 1998. While intrinsic cognitive load is generally thought to be immutable, instructional designers can manipulate extraneous and germane load. It is suggested that they limit extraneous load and promote germane load (Sweller, van Merrienboer & Paas, 1998).

[edit] See also

• Cognitive load
• Intrinsic cognitive load
• Extraneous cognitive load

[edit] References

• Sweller, J., Van Merrienboer, J., & Paas, F. (1998). "Cognitive architecture and instructional design". Educational Psychology Review 10: 251-296.