Information overload
What Information overload means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
A state that effective selective attention prevents by ensuring the limited processing capacity is not overloaded.
What can happen to a beginner given long or complex instructions, so short, precise cues are more effective.
Topics that use Information overload
- General information processing model, to include: (AQA A-Level)
- Use of guidance and feedback (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Extrinsic feedback
- Intrinsic feedback
- Knowledge of results
- Proprioception
- Central executive
- Central processing and memory
- Classification of feedback by effect on the learner
- Cognitive stage
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