Extraneous Cognitive Load Analysis of Pre-service Teachers in Developing Teaching Skills of Waves I Permana1,2,a), H Firman1, S Redjeki1, I Hamidah1, S Kurniasih3, S Sutjihati3
1) Program Studi Pendidikan IPA, Sekolah Pascasarjana Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
2) Program Studi Pendidikan IPA, Program Pascasarjana Universitas Pakuan, Jl. Pakuan No.1, Bogor 16143, Indonesia
3) Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Pakuan, Jl. Pakuan No.1, Bogor 16143, Indonesia
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the Extraneous Cognitive Load (ECL) in lectures that develop the teaching skills of pre-service science teachers. Participants in the study were 31 pre-service science teachers in Bogor and Bandung Indonesia. Data of ECL were collected with a 7-scale questionnaire. Questionnaire to disclose the ECL contains a statement of the mental effort of pre-service science teachers in lectures that develop teaching skills through lectures strategy with the steps of Introduction, Reflection, Visualization, Application, Recitation, and Evaluation. Result of data analysis found that applied lecture strategy produced low mental effort especially at introduction step. The mental effort increases on the application step.
