Biography
Fred Paas is Professor and chair of the research group ´óÏó´«Ã½al and Developmental Psychology at the Department of Psychology, ´óÏó´«Ã½ and Child Studies of ´óÏó´«Ã½ in the Netherlands. He is also a Professorial Fellow at the School of ´óÏó´«Ã½/Early Start of the University of Wollongong in Australia.
He has been using the theoretical frameworkof cognitive load theory to investigate the instructional control of cognitive load in the training of complex cognitive tasks. His recent research interests include the role of the physical environment in cognition and learning (), evolutionary approaches to cognitive load and learning (), and the effects of physical activities (e.g., gestures and exercise) on cognition and learning ().
In 2016 he was recognised as the world's most productive author in the five best journals in the field of educational psychology for the period 2009-2014 (). He is editor-in-chief of the journal . In addition, he is part of the editorial board of several other renowned journals, such as the Journal of ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology. He is a Fellow of the American ´óÏó´«Ã½al Research Association.
The practical impact of his research is evidenced by his public lectures (), and his role as an advisor for companies, such as .
Keywords:
EN: Learning, cognition, cognitive load, physical learning environment, mental effort, physical activity, fitness
NL: Leren, cognitie, cognitieve belasting, fysieke leeromgeving, mentale inspanning, fysieke activiteit, fitheid
Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
- paas@essb.eur.nl
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Work
- Liye Zou, Zhihao Zhang, Myrto Mavilidi, Yanxia Chen, Fabian Herold, Kim Ouwehand & Fred Paas (2025) - - Nature Human Behaviour, 9 (5), 877-885 - doi: -
- Lorenzo Consalvi, Kim Ouwehand & Fred Paas (2024) - - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sciences, 14 (11) - doi:
- Madison Graham, Marinela Ilic, Martine Baars, Kim Ouwehand & Fred Paas (2024) - - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sciences, 14 (11) - doi: -
- SÃlvia Mamede, Adrienne Zandbergen, Marco Antonio De Carvalho-Filho, Goda Choi, Marco Goeijenbier, Joost Van Ginkel, Laura Zwaan, Fred Paas & Henk G. Schmidt (2024) - - BMJ Quality and Safety, 33 (9), 563-572 - doi: -
- Louise David, Felicitas Biwer, Martine Baars, Lisette Wijnia, Fred Paas & Anique de Bruin (2024) - - ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology Review, 36 (3) - doi: -
- Ouhao Chen, Bobo Kai Yin Chan, Ellie Anderson, Rory O'sullivan, Tim Jay, Kim Ouwehand, Fred Paas & John Sweller (2024) - - Contemporary ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology, 77 - doi: -
- Mohammad Khalil, Jacqueline Wong, Barbara Wasson & Fred Paas (2024) - - British Journal of ´óÏó´«Ã½al Technology, 55 (4), 1281-1289 - doi: -
- Kate M. Xu, Sarah Coertjens, Florence Lespiau, Kim Ouwehand, Hanke Korpershoek, Fred Paas & David C. Geary (2024) - - ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology Review, 36 (2) - doi: -
- Christine C. A. van Nooijen, Bjorn B. de Koning, Wichor M. Bramer, Anna Isahakyan, Maryam Asoodar, Ellen Kok, Jeroen J. G. van Merrienboer & Fred Paas (2024) - - ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology Review, 36 (1) - doi: -
- Eric C. Schoute, Patricia A. Alexander, Sofie M.M. Loyens, Doug Lombardi & Fred Paas (2024) - - Journal of Experimental ´óÏó´«Ã½, 92 (1), 76-100 - doi: -
- Fred Paas (25 september 2023) - Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center Have Published New Study Findings on ´óÏó´«Ã½ (Two-part onboarding for game-based learning environments)
- A Van Straaten, Kim Ouwehand & Fred Paas (2019) - The effects of relative task complexity on subjective ratings of cognitive load (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Academic - Gert Jan Rop, W Pouw, Bjorn Koning, Fred Paas & Huib Tabbers (2018) - The effects of spatial distance on the split-attention effect in multimedia learning (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Academic - Kim Ouwehand, JA De Nooijer, Tamara Gog & Fred Paas (2018) - The integration of action or gestures with spoken action phrases in young and older adults: An ERP study (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Academic - Kim Ouwehand, JA De Nooijer, Tamara Gog & Fred Paas (2017) - The integration of action or gestures with spoken action phrases in young and older adults: An ERP study (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Academic - Fred Paas (2016) - ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology Review (Journal) (Editor)
Activiteit: Editorial work › Academic - Fred Paas (2016) - ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology Review (Journal) (Editor in chief)
Activiteit: Editorial work › Academic - Fred Paas (2015) - Journal of ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology (Journal) (Editor)
Activiteit: Editorial work › Academic - Fred Paas (2015) - ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology Review (Journal) (Editor)
Activiteit: Publication Peer-review › Academic - Wim Pouw & Fred Paas (2015) - Human Movement Skills: Learning, Cognition, Health (Participant)
Activiteit: Attending an event › Professional - Wim Pouw, Tamara Gog, Rolf Zwaan & Fred Paas (2014) - Embedded Embodied Cognition: a Review on Manipulatives and Gesture (Speaker)
Activiteit: Oral presentation › Academic
- Fred Paas, Rolf Zwaan, T. van Gog, Wim Pouw & J.A. De Nooijer (2014) - Graduate Research Day Article Award 2014 awarded by Institute of Psychology ´óÏó´«Ã½ for Pouw, de Nooijer, van Gog, Zwaan, Paas (2014) in Frontiers in Psychology.
International Journal Of Environmental Research an
- Start date approval
- september 2022
- End date approval
- september 2025
- Place
- BERN
- Description
- Editorial Board Member
Journal ´óÏó´«Ã½al Technology Research & Developm
- Start date approval
- september 2022
- End date approval
- september 2025
- Place
- BLOOMINGTON
- Description
- Consulting Board Member
Journal Of ´óÏó´«Ã½al Psychology
- Start date approval
- september 2022
- End date approval
- september 2025
- Place
- WASHINGTON
- Description
- Editorial Board Member
- Year
- 2024
- Course Code
- ESSB-P2120O
- Year
- 2024
- Course Code
- FSWPE-M021