EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA ON COGNITIVE LOAD OF STUDENTS’ IN GENERAL SCIENCE SUBJECT AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL IN DISTRICT MIANWALI

Abstract

The educational position of any institution is mainly portrayed through the proper use of instructional media in the class room. Within the other factors, instructional media may also be the one determinant of individuals’ low or high cognitive load. An attempt in this regard was made to investigate the effect of instructional media on cognitive load f students in subject of general science at elementary level. Male students of 7th grade enrolled in public sector schools in district Mianwali were taken as population of study. 198 students were selected as sample for this experimental research study. The study revealed significant difference in all groups of instructional media and cognitive load.