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  • Neuroscience
  • Educational Technology

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  • Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) offers a framework for understanding working memory demands in learning.
  • The intricate interplay between cognitive and neural aspects of CLT remains incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop computational models within the ACT-R cognitive architecture to elucidate memory strategies and mechanisms.
  • To account for human behavioral data from a symbol sequence learning task with interruptions.

Main Methods:

  • Four computational models were developed in the ACT-R cognitive architecture.
  • Subsymbolic mechanisms were explored to explain behavioral data.
  • The final model was used to generate functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) predictions.

Main Results:

  • The final computational model demonstrated a good fit with human reaction times and accuracy data.
  • fMRI predictions generated by the model were successfully linked to Cognitive Load Theory.
  • The model supports a process-related view of cognitive load in instructional settings.

Conclusions:

  • Task characteristics significantly influence cognitive load during learning.
  • The study contributes to understanding the neural underpinnings of cognitive load.
  • Findings support a process-oriented perspective on cognitive load in educational contexts.