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Exercise 1: Knowledge & Comprehension

Question I. Match the Following

Given the following attention factors (terms:a-f), match the following statements (i-vii). Insert the alphabet in front of each question in the space provided.

(a. intrinsic load, b. germane load, c. extraneous load, d. cognitive schemata, e. low intrinsic cognitive load, f. high intrinsic cognitive load)

i. This cognitive load does not contribute to learning but can be modified by instructional design.

ii. When the content is too difficut there is a failure to learn this is due to ____________________

iii. When the to-be-learned content is too easy to learn it is considered as ________________

iv. The part of memory that helps memorize information learned so that a learner can move from novice to expert level.

v. Structured information present in the long-term-memory that help in problem solving.

vi. The total amount of cognitive activity imposed on working memory at an instance in time

vii. Our ideal instructional design objective will be to increase the _________ load and reduce the _________ load. (Choose two alphabets from above)

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