Knowledge can be divided into two categories: biologically primary and secondary knowledge.

Assumption 1: Division of Knowledge

The human cognitive system is a natural information processing system which has similar characteristics to the evolutionary system. Thus, there are similarities between the acquisition of the two types of knowledge. These similarities are specified in five principles

Assumption 2: Natural Information Processing System

1. Division of Knowledge
2. Natural Information Processing System

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An instructional design theory based on human cognitive architecture.

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)

Sweller, J. (2011). Cognitive load theory. In Psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 55, pp. 37-76). Academic Press.

Cognitive Load Theory

Two Assumptions of Cognitive Load Theory

The working memory load that some biologically secondary information imposes. Cognitive load is determined by element interactivity. 

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