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Self-Management Of Cognitive Load In Accounting Within A Zimbabwean University Context, Seedwell Tanaka Muyako Sithole

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016

Students frequently struggle with poor instructional design. A common example of poor design is where students are required to split their attention between several sources of information found in textbooks and other documents. Learners need to mentally integrate two or more distinct items of information, and this places unnecessary demands on cognitive load. Cognitive load theory assumes that the task of mental integration increases the load on already limited working memory, and it does so to such an extent that learning may be severely impeded. This thesis investigates how students could deal with cognitive overload when learning introductory accounting using …

Factors Affecting Nursing Staff Use Of Nursing Information Systems In Residential Aged Care Homes, Malatsi Galani

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016

The use of nursing information systems (NIS) has the potential to improve the delivery of nursing care. In particular, these systems facilitate accurate, efficient and high quality documentation.

Further, the other benefits of using NIS are to reduce staff time on documentation, facilitate organisational management and improve communication. Although NIS have been introduced throughout the healthcare sector in recent years, the use of these systems is still limited in residential aged care homes (RACHs). To date, there is limited or no research in Australia that has examined the factors that can facilitate or hinder exploitation of the potential of NIS …