Research on strategies for relieving the cognitive load in web-based-learning

Abstract

Cognitive load exist in any mode of study, it is a very important factor in the affection on the learning effect. By comparison to other learning style, the cognitive load of the students who study online seemed heavier. According the character of online study, to avoid the unconcerned information processing, to spiriting the leaning motivation, the memory activities' transferring and the cognitive activities' transferring are four strategies that can be used to relieve the cognitive in online leaning and increase the leaning efficiency.