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Journal articles
, 2015, 'Animations showing Lego manipulative tasks: Three potential moderators of effectiveness', Computers and Education, 85, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2014.12.022
, 2014, 'Cognitive Load Theory: A Broader View on the Role of Memory in Learning and Education', Educational Psychology Review, 26, pp. 191 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-014-9263-5
, 2014, 'Learning from observing hands in static and animated versions of non-manipulative tasks', Learning and Instruction, 34, pp. 11 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2014.07.005
, 2014, 'Using a general problem-solving strategy to promote transfer', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 20, pp. 215 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/xap0000021
, 2013, 'The Impact of Persistent Pain on Working Memory and Learning', Educational Psychology Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-013-9247-x
, 2013, 'Should hand actions be observed when learning hand motor skills from instructional animations?', Computers in Human Behavior, 29, pp. 2172 - 2178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.04.035
, 2012, 'Can the isolated-elements strategy be improved by targeting points of high cognitive load for additional practice?', Learning and Instruction, 23, pp. 115 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2012.08.002
, 2012, 'Cognitive load theory: New directions and challenges', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 26, pp. 827 - 832, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.2882
, 2012, 'Improving listening skills in English as a foreign language by reading rather than listening: A cognitive load perspective', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 26, pp. 391 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.1840
, 2012, 'The transient information effect: Investigating the impact of segmentation on spoken and written text', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 26, pp. 848 - 853, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.2885
, 2012, 'Using general problem-solving strategies to generate ideas in order to solve geography problems', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 26, pp. 848 - 853, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.2888
, 2011, 'Contemporary cognitive load theory research: The good, the bad and the ugly', Computers in Human Behavior, 27, pp. 99 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2010.06.025
, 2011, 'Examining different types of collaborative learning in a complex computer-based environment: A cognitive load approach', Computers in Human Behavior, 27, pp. 94 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.038
, 2010, 'Worked example effects in individual and group work settings', Educational Psychology, 30, pp. 349 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443411003659960
, 2009, 'Creating the social foundations for apprenticeship in Ireland', Journal of European Industrial Training, 33, pp. 457 - 469, http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0309-0590&volume=33&issue=5&articleid=1793436&show=abstract
, 2009, 'Getting in: Australian university decision-making processes when gifted learners apply for early admission', Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 18, pp. 43 - 54, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=985150490730786;res=IELHSS
, 2009, 'Instructional animations can be superior to statics when learning human motor skills', Computers in Human Behavior, 25, pp. 339 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2008.12.012
, 2009, 'Interdisciplinary perspectives inspiring a new generation of cognitive load research', Educational Psychology Review, 21, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-008-9090-7
, 2009, 'Learning hand manipulative tasks: When instructional animations are superior to equivalent static representations', Computers in Human Behavior, 25, pp. 348 - 353, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563208002240
, 2009, 'State of the art research into Cognitive Load Theory', Computers in Human Behavior, 25, pp. 253 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2008.12.007
, 2009, 'Teacher self-efficacy and occupational stress: A major Australian curriculum reform revisited', Journal of Educational Administration, 47, pp. 463 - 476, http://82.109.207.14/Insight/ViewContentServlet;jsessionid=8A797C37A5452F7707EA512D0F9D3B31?contentType=Article&Filename=Published/EmeraldFullTextArticle/Articles/0740470403.html
, 2009, 'The mirror neuron system and observational learning: Implications for the effectiveness of dynamic visualizations', Educational Psychology Review, 21, pp. 21 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-008-9094-3
, 2008, 'Interdisciplinary perspectives on cognitive load research as a key to tackle challenges of contemporary education', , pp. 7 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8827-8_2
, 2007, 'Can the Cognitive Load Approach Make Instructional Animations More Effective?', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 21, pp. 811 - 820, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.1351
, 2007, 'Creating Retroactive and Proactive Interference in Multimedia Learning', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 21, pp. 795 - 809, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.1350
, 2007, 'Making Instructional Animations More Effective: A Cognitive Load Approach', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 21, pp. 695 - 700, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.1343
, 2007, 'The state of early tertiary admission in Australia: 2000 to present', Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 16, pp. 15 - 25, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=797484890408330;res=IELHSS
, 2006, 'Teaching self-efficacy, stress and coping in a major curriculum reform: Applying theory to context', Journal of Educational Administration, 44, pp. 53 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09578230610642656
, 2006, 'Impact of reducing intrinsic cognitive load on learning in a mathematical domain', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 20, pp. 287 - 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acp.1245
, 2006, 'Teaching self-efficacy, stress and coping in a major curriculum reform', Journal of Educational Administration, 44, pp. 53 - 70
, 2006, 'Using subjective measures to detect variations of intrinsic cognitive load within problems', Learning and Instruction, 16, pp. 389 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2006.09.001
, 2005, 'Research on cognitive load theory and its design implications for e-learning', ETR&D-EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 53, pp. 5 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02504793
, 2005, 'Research on Cognitive Load Theory and Its Design Implications for E-learning: Introduction to the special issue', Etr&D - Educational Technology Research and Development, 53, pp. 5 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02504793
, 2005, 'The impact of sequencing and prior knowledge on learning mathematics through spreadsheet applications', Etr&D - Educational Technology Research and Development, 53, pp. 15 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02504794
, 2005, 'The Scaling of HSC English: Myths and Facts', The Scaling of HSC English: Myths and Facts, 142, pp. 10 - 15
, 2005, 'Translating words into equations: A cognitive load theory approach', Educational Psychology, 25, pp. 75 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144341042000294903
, 2004, 'Effective teaching in the context of a Grade 12 high-stakes external examination in New South Wales, Australia', British Educational Research Journal, 30, pp. 141 - 165
, 2003, 'The expertise reversal effect', Educational Psychologist, 38, pp. 23 - 31, http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~chopin/references/tig/kayluga_ayres.pdf.pdf
, 2001, 'Systematic mathematical errors and cognitive load', Contemporary Educational Psychology, pp. 227 - 248
, 2000, 'What Does an Effective year 12 English Teacher Look Like?', Stella, 129-130, pp. 51 - 64
, 1993, 'Why Goal-Free Problems Can Facilitate Learning', Contemporary Educational Psychology, 18, pp. 376 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ceps.1993.1027
, 1990, 'LOCUS OF DIFFICULTY IN MULTISTAGE MATHEMATICS PROBLEMS', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 103, pp. 167 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1423141
Conference Papers
, 2019, 'Learning with Dynamic and Static Visualizations: Influence of Observing Hands and Spatial Ability', in European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), RWTH Aachen University, Germany., presented at
, 2017, 'The Role of Gender and Spatial Ability in Enhancing Static Pictures with Embodied Cognition.', in European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction. (ed.), The 17th Biennial EARLI 2017 conference, Tampere, Finland, presented at
, 2016, 'Learning with instructional animation in a different way', University of Burgundy, Dijon, France, presented at
, 2015, 'The Impact of Segmentation on Written and Spoken Explanations involving Complex Explanatory Text', in European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction. (ed.), 16th Biennial EARLI conference, Limassol, Cyprus, presented at
, 2015, 'Strategies and Learner Characteristics that Make Instructional Animations Effective', in Shoniregun CA; Akmayera GA (ed.), Published Proceedeings of the 2015 Irish International Conference on Education,, Dublin, pp. 340 - 344, presented at
, 2012, 'An application of the imagination effect in a real-life business training program', in EARLI SIG 6/7 Conference 2012 Program Book, Universita Degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy, pp. 189 - 191, presented at
, 2012, 'A comparison of different levels of interactions when using the isolated-elements strategy', in STAGING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF REPRESENTATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING?, Université Pierre-Mendès-France, Grenoble, France, pp. 31 - 33, presented at
, 2010, 'Evidence for a teachable/learnable general problem solving strategy', in Evidence for a teachable/learnable general problem solving strategy, Hong Kong, presented at