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PRE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES USING A TEXTBOOK: A CROATIAN VIEW
PRE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES USING A TEXTBOOK: A CROATIAN VIEW

Author(s): Snježana Smerdel, Meliha Zejnilagić-Hajrić
Subject(s): Education, School education
Published by: Scientia Socialis, UAB
Keywords: cognitive load; pre-learning activities; using a textbook; working memory capacity;
Summary/Abstract: A pilot research was carried out on a sample of teachers in order to determine the frequency of textbook usage within the pre-learning strategy for teaching chemistry and biology in primary and secondary schools. Data were collected through a questionnaire, and processed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Teachers use a textbook with written materials, as well as online resources within the frame of the pre-learning strategy quite rarely, and there is no difference in textbook usage regarding the education level.