Katrin Schuessler

Biographic Data

ID5791492
NAMEKatrin Schuessler
GIVEN NAMESKatrin
FAMILY NAMESchuessler
SIGNATURESCHUESSLER K
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Duisburg-Essen
ORCID0000-0002-8486-0344
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Variations in Repeated Measures of Cognitive Load and Interest During Complex Learning Tasks

    Open AccessKatrin Schuessler, Jenna Koenen et al.ARTICLEEducational Psychology Review2026

    Systematic analyses of repeated measures of cognitive load during realistic, complex learning tasks are still lacking. Previous findings are based on simulations and the use of a set of multiple short problem-solving tasks. For the present study, lower secondary level pupils ( N = 360) worked on three worked examples on the topic of acids in their chemistry lessons. Cognitive load (invested mental effort and perceived task difficulty), interest, …

  • Investigating construct validity of cognitive load measurement using single-item subjective rating scales

    Open AccessKatrin Schuessler, Vanessa Fischer et al.ARTICLEInstructional Science2025References: 55

    Cognitive load studies are mostly centered on information on perceived cognitive load. Single-item subjective rating scales are the dominant measurement practice to investigate overall cognitive load. Usually, either invested mental effort or perceived task difficulty is used as an overall cognitive load measure. However, the extent to which the results of these two single-items differ has not yet been sufficiently investigated. Although subjecti…

  • Developing and evaluating an e-learning and e-assessment tool for organic chemistry in higher education

    Open AccessKatrin Schuessler, Michael Striewe et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2024

    A convincing e-learning system for higher education should offer adequate usability and not add unnecessary (extraneous) cognitive load. It should allow teachers to switch easily from traditional teaching to flipped classrooms to provide students with more opportunities to learn and receive immediate feedback. However, an efficient e-learning and technology-enhanced assessment tool that allows generating digital organic chemistry tasks is yet to …

  • The Moderating Role of Interest in the Relationship between Perceived Task Difficulty and Invested Mental Effort

    Open AccessKatrin Schuessler, Vanessa Fischer et al.ARTICLEEducation Sciences2024

    Including motivational variables such as interest in the cognitive load framework is an ongoing process. Of particular interest is the question of how motivational variables influence the investment of mental effort. In this study, we investigated how topic interest affects the investment of mental effort in simple tasks. A total of 1543 students’ judgments regarding invested mental effort, perceived task difficulty, and topic interest for 32 tas…