Author:
Smerdel Snježana, ,Zejnilagić-Hajrić Meliha,
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. Keywords: cognitive load, pre-learning activities, using a textbook, working memory capacity.