John Sweller | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide (BA, PhD) |
| Known for | Cognitive load[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Educational psychology |
| Institutions | University of New South Wales |
| Thesis | Effects of initial discrimination training on subsequent shift learning in animals and humans (1972) |
| Website | www |
John Sweller (born 1946) is an Australian educational psychologist who is best known for formulating an influential theory of cognitive load.[1] He is currently (i.e., 2020) Professor Emeritus at the University of New South Wales.[2]
- ^ a b Sweller, J (1988). "Cognitive load during problem solving: Effects on learning". Cognitive Science. 12 (2): 257–285. doi:10.1207/s15516709cog1202_4. ISSN 0364-0213.
- ^ www
.arts .unsw .edu .au /our-people /john-sweller