A Study of the Effect of Segmentation for Cognitive Load Reduction on Traffic Signs Education in Thailand

Abstract

     Road traffic injuries are a major problem in Thailand. One strategy to minimize this problem is to educate Thai Youths on road safety. This paper investigated the effectiveness of a learning instruction designed to use segmenting principles to reduce cognitive load on educating traffic signs for Thai undergraduate students. The study found that segmenting learning instructions supported cognitive load reduction. The relationship between user’s satisfaction and the tests was examined. The results showed that the segmenting learning instructions has the higher average values of satisfaction. This resulted from an influence on the higher average score of learning outcomes. Therefore, satisfaction on learning instructions also has an influence on learning outcomes (cognitive load reduction) for learning of traffic signs by Thai undergraduate students.