Cognitive load theory is focused on instructional design implications and prescriptions that flow from human cognitive architecture and it has become one of the leading theories of instructional design according to this theoretical perspective the purpose of instructional guidance is to reduce learner potential cognitive overload by providing appropriate information in the right time and in a suitable format as the learners level of prior knowledge is considered as the main factor . Cognitive load theory is focused on instructional design implications and prescriptions that flow from human cognitive architecture and it has become one of the leading theories of instructional design according to this theoretical perspective the purpose of instructional guidance is to reduce learner potential cognitive overload by providing appropriate information in the right time and in a suitable format as the learners level of prior knowledge is considered as the main factor . Instructional guidance a cognitive load perspective explores a cognitive load perspective on instructional guidance cognitive load theory is focused on instructional design implications and prescriptions that flow from human cognitive architecture and it has become one of the leading theories of instructional design according to this theoretical perspective the purpose of instructional guidance is to reduce learner potential cognitive overload by providing appropriate information in the . The focus of this book is a cognitive load perspective on instructional guidance in recent decades cognitive load theory as a theory that investigates instructional implications and prescriptions that flow from major characteristics of human cognitive architecture has become a majar instructional theory