http://architectingusability.com/2012/08/22/quantifying-cognitive-load-and-task-efficiency/ a blog exploring User Experience design Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.40 http://architectingusability.com/2012/08/22/quantifying-cognitive-load-and-task-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-127252 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:49:52 +0000 http://architectingusability.com/?p=630#comment-127252 I don’t believe this explanation of “cognitive load” and how to measure it is accurate at all. For those who are trying to learn about cognitive load this example is how to measure a “time on task” and not cognitive load.
cognitive load actually has very little to do with time and a lot to do with the criticality, risk, frequently and consequence of an action or decision or task.
For example: what is the cognitive load of deciding to close a valve in a nuclear power plant? Then a stepped process on how to rate and measure the tasks and decisions involved in that task.

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