Journal Articles

Plass, J.L., Homer, B.D., Milne, C., Jordan, T., Kalyuga, S., Kim, M., & Lee, H.J. (2009). Design Factors for Effective Science Simulations: Representation of Information. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations, 1(1).

Plass, J.L., Homer, B.D., Hayward, E. O. (2009). Design Factors for Educationally Effective Animations and Simulations Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 21(1).

Homer, B.D., Plass, J.L., & Blake, L. (2008). The effects of video on cognitive load and social presence in computer-based multimedia-learning. Computers in Human Behavior, 24(3), 786-797.

Lee, H., Plass, J. L., & , B. (2006). Optimizing Cognitive Load for Learning from Computer Science Simulations. Journal of Educational Psychology, 98, 902-913.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Rapid assessment of learners’ proficiency: A cognitive load approach. Educational Psychology, 26, 613-627.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Rapid cognitive assessment of learners’ knowledge structures. Learning and Instruction, 16, 1-11.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Assessment of learners’ organized knowledge structures in adaptive learning environments. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 20, 333-342.


Conference Papers

Chang, Y.K., Plass, J.L., & Homer, B.D. (2008). Development and Validation of a Behavioral Measure of Metacognitive Processes (BMMP). Featured Research presentation accepted at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) in October, 2008 in Orlando, FL.

Kim, M. C., Plass, J.L., Homer, B.D., Milne, C., Jordan, T., Barrientos, J., & Chang, Y. (2008, March). Designing chemistry simulations to support high school students, problem-based inquiry. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY.

Kim, M.C., Plass, J.L., Homer, B.D., Milne, C., Jordan, T., (2008, November). Technology-enhanced scaffolds for problem-based chemistry learning: Findings from students' knowledge gains, inquiry strategies, and peer interaction. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT), Orlando, FL.

Plass, J.L., Homer, Bruce D., Wang, Y., Kim, M., Milne, C., & Jordan, T. (2008). Using Narratives as Contextual Scaffolds for Science Simulations. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2008 Conference of the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2008), July 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Jordan, T. (2008). Effective design principles for computer simulations. Paper accepted for presentation at the Biennial Conference for Chemical Education Symposium: Integrating Simulations and Animations into the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry, Bloomington, IN, July 27-31, 2008.

Schwartz, R. & Wang, Y. (2008). Using prompts to scaffold exploration of science simulations. Paper accepted for presentation at the Biennial Conference for Chemical Education Symposium: Integrating Simulations and Animations into the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry, Bloomington, IN, July 27-31, 2008.

Milne, C. (2008). Analysis of curriculum integration of simulations in high school chemistry classes: Emergent questions and lessons learned. Paper accepted for presentation at the Biennial Conference for Chemical Education Symposium: Integrating Simulations and Animations into the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry, Bloomington, IN, July 27-31, 2008.

Homer, B.D. (2007, October). The Development of Symbolic Understanding Across Domains. Paper presented in the Developmental Psychology colloquium series in the Dept. of Psychology, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY.

Milne, C., Plass, J., Homer, B. Jordan, T., & Kim, M. (July 2007). Molecules, minds, and learning chemistry: Developing cognitively appropriate simulations. The Annual Meeting of the Australasian Science Education Research Association, Fremantle Western Australia, July 11-14, 2007.

Kalyuga, S., & Plass, J.L. (2007, July). Managing cognitive load in instructional simulations. Paper presented at the IADIS International Conference e-Learning in July 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Milne, C., Plass, J., Homer, B. Jordan, T., & Kim, M. (April, 2007). Of molecules and minds: Developing cognitively appropriate simulations for high school chemistry. Strand 1 Invited Session: Enhancing student learning in chemistry at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans LA., April 15-17, 2007.

Plass, J. L., Homer, B.D., Milne, C., Jordan, T., Kim, M. C., & Barrientos, J. (2007, October). Representational Mode and Cognitive Load: Optimizing the Instructional Design of Science Simulations. Featured Research paper accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) in October, 2007 in Anaheim, CA.

Kim, M. C., Milne, C., Barrientos, J., Jordan, T., Homer, B. D., & Plass, J. L. (2007, October). High School Students' Use of Chemistry Simulations: Focus on Data Manipulation and Construction of Authentic Explanations. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) in October, 2007 in Anaheim, CA.

Um, E., Song, H., & Plass, J. L. (2007). The Effect of Positive Emotions on Multimedia Learning. Paper accepted for presentation at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA 2007) to be held in Vancouver, Canada, June 25-29, 2007.

Plass, J. L., Homer, B.D., Milne, C., Jordan, T., Kim, M. (2007). Optimizing cognitive load in simulations for science education. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2007 Institute for Educational Sciences (IES) Research Conference, in June 2007, in Washington, D.C.

Homer, B. D., & Plass, J. L. (2007). Mode of representation and individual factors in multimedia environments for learning chemistry. Paper accepted for presentation at the Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting of The Jean Piaget Society, to be held May 31–June 2, 2007 in Amsterdam.

Kalyuga, S., Plass, J. L., Homer, B., Milne, C., & Jordan, T. (2007). Managing cognitive load in computer-based simulations for science education. Paper presented at the UNSW Cognitive Load Theory Conference, 24-26 March 2007 in Sydney, Australia.

Kim, M. C., Milne, C., Barrientos, J., Jordan, T., Homer, B. D., & Plass, J. L. (2007, October). High School Students' Use of Chemistry Simulations: Focus on Data Manipulation and Construction of Authentic Explanations. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) in October, 2007 in Anaheim, CA.

Kim, M. C., Milne, C., Jordan, T., Homer, B., Barrientos, J., Chang, Y., Lansiquot, R., & Plass, J. (2007). Toward School-based Research on Designing Chemistry Simulations: Issues and Implications. Paper accepted for presentation at the NYU Steinhardt Technology and Learning Symposium in New York on April 19-20, 2007.

Plass, J. L., Homer, B. D., Milne, C., & Jordan, T. (2007). Optimizing Cognitive Load in Simulations for Science Education. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting for the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division C-4:Science, in Chicago.

Plass, J. L., Homer, B.D., Milne, C., Jordan, T., Kim, M. C., & Barrientos, J. (2007, October). Representational Mode and Cognitive Load: Optimizing the Instructional Design of Science Simulations. Featured Research paper accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) in October, 2007 in Anaheim, CA.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Role of prior knowledge in learning: A cognitive load perspective. Paper presented at the International workshop Cognitive and Linguistic Factors in Interactive Knowledge Construction: A Developmental Perspective, January 5 - 8, 2006. Nijmegen, the Netherlands: Radboud University.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Assessment of Expertise: A Cognitive Load Approach. Paper presented at the Technology and Learning Symposium, April 5-6, 2006, New York University, USA.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Rapid online diagnostic method to investigate interactions between levels of expertise and effectiveness of animated and static diagrams. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), 7 – 11 April, 2006, San Francisco, CA.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Online assessment of learners’ knowledge to optimize levels of instructional guidance in worked examples. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), 7 – 11 April, 2006, San Francisco, CA.

Ma, J. & Milne, C. (May, 2006). Making sense of the Regents Chemistry exam. Paper presented at the 7th Sharing Our Success Conference, New York University, May 18-20, 2006.

Milne, C., Jordan, T., Plass, J. L., Homer, B., Kalyuga, S., Barrientos, J., & Lansiquot, R. (2006). Using cognitive load theory to develop animations and simulations: The road partly traveled. Paper presented at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education in Purdue, Indiana, July/August, 2006.

Milne, C. & Ma, J. (February, 2006). Using ethnography and quantitative measures to make sense of high-stakes testing. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum, University of Pennsylvania, PA, 24-25 February 2006.

Plass, J., Homer, B. D., Jordan, T., Milne, C. & Kalyuga, S. (2006, June). Molecules and Minds: Optimizing Cognitive Load in Simulations for Science Education. Poster presented at the Annual Institute for Educational Sciences Research Conference. Washington, DC.

Plass, J. L., Lee, H., & Homer, B. D. (2006, April). Optimizing cognitive load in learning from simulations. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in San Francisco on April 10, 2006.

Plass, J., Homer, B. D., & Kalyuga, S. (2006, April). Optimizing Cognitive Load for Learning from Computer Simulations in Science Education. Paper presented at the NYU Steinhardt Symposium on Teaching with Technology, New York.


Books and book chapters:

Plass, J. L., & Homer, B. (forthcoming). Cognitive Load in Visual Information and Simulations. In J. L. Plass, R. Moreno, & R. Brünken (Eds.), Cognitive Load: Theory and Application. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Plass, J. L., & Kalyuga, S. (forthcoming). Individual Differences and Cognitive Load Theory. In J. L. Plass, R. Moreno, & R. Brünken (Eds.), Cognitive Load: Theory and Application. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Expert-novice differences and design of adaptive multimedia. In G. Ghinea & S. Chen (Eds.), Digital Multimedia Perception and Design (chapter 10). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Instructing and testing for expertise: A cognitive load perspective. In A. V. Mitel (Ed.), Focus on Educational Psychology (pp. 53-104). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Instructing and testing advanced learners: A cognitive load approach. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Homer, B. D. & Nelson, K. (2005). Seeing Objects as Symbols and Symbols as Objects: Language and the Development of Dual Representation. In B.D. Homer & C. Tamis-LeMonda (Eds.), The Development of Social Cognition and Communication (pp. 29-52). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.


Other related publications by project key personnel:

Kröner, S., & Plass, J. L., & Leutner, D. (2005). Intelligence Assessment with Computer Simulations. Intelligence, 33, 347–368.

Wallen, E., Plass, J. L., & Brünken, R. (2005). The Function of Annotations in the Comprehension of Scientific Texts – Cognitive Load Effects and the Impact of Verbal Ability. Educational Technology Research and Development. Special Issue: Research on Cognitive Load Theory and Its Design Implications for E-Learning, 53(3), 59–72.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Instructing And Testing Advanced Learners: A Cognitive Load Approach. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.

Kalyuga, S. (2006). Rapid assessment of learners’ proficiency: A cognitive load approach. Educational Psychology, 26, 613-627.

Homer, B. D. & Nelson, K. (2005). Seeing Objects as Symbols and Symbols as Objects: Language and the Development of Dual Representation. In B.D. Homer & C. Tamis-LeMonda (Eds.), In The Development of Social Cognition and Communication (pp. 29-52). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Homer, B. D. & Tamis-LeMonda, C. (Eds.) (2005). The Development of Social Cognition and Communication. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.


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