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Cognitive Load in English as a Foreign Language Speaking Competency of Vocational High School Students

IJoLE: International Journal of Language Education · Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025) · pp. 37–57

DOI
10.26858/ijole.v1i1.71702
ISSN
2548-8465, 2548-8457
Published
2025-04-02
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Makassar
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/

Abstract

This study provides an overview of the level of students’ cognitive load in learning English in vocational schools. A quantitative descriptive study uses a cross-sectional survey conducted to measure the level of cognitive load of students in learning English in vocational schools. The subjects are 69 respondents who are students from one of the private vocational schools in Denpasar City. A questionnaire with 9 Likert scales is used to measure Intrinsic Cognitive Load (ICL) and Extraneous Cognitive Load (ECL). Data are analysed with 5 category scales based on the ideal score of the instrument used. The results show that Intrinsic Cognitive Load (ICL) dominates English learning in vocational schools compared to Extraneous Cognitive Load (ECL). The percentage of cognitive load level is dominated at a high level for Intrinsic Cognitive Load (ICL) and a medium level for Extraneous Cognitive Load (ECL). Because the results of this study explain the high cognitive load of Intrinsic Cognitive Load (ICL) level, it is recommended to balance the cognitive challenge in teaching materials so as not to burden students in learning English speaking in vocational schools. Future research should aim to examine the factors that influence these differences in cognitive load levels more comprehensively in a broader context to improve generalizability.

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  • Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
  • Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Hasanuddin University
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Nyoman Sutrisna JanureksaUniversitas Pendidikan Ganesha1
Komang SetemenUniversitas Pendidikan Ganesha1
I Gede Aris GunadiUniversitas Pendidikan Ganesha1
Agung Ukki Galih CahyaningsihAffiliation unknown1
S SyaharuddinAffiliation unknown1
M MutianiAffiliation unknown1
Sovia Husni RahmiaAffiliation unknown1
Fatwa Nur'ainiAffiliation unknown1
Dianne Amor KusumaAffiliation unknown1
Lilis MarinaAffiliation unknown1
A ArcatAffiliation unknown1
S SohibunAffiliation unknown1
Muchamad Subali NotoAffiliation unknown1
Astri WahyuniAffiliation unknown1
Gede IndrawanUniversitas Pendidikan Ganesha1
Ni Putu Dea SillviariAffiliation unknown1
I Nyoman SukajayaAffiliation unknown1
I Made Agus WirawanUniversitas Gadjah Mada1
Gede Surya MahendraAffiliation unknown1
Ida Bagus Nyoman PascimaAffiliation unknown1
Jumriani JumrianiHasanuddin University1
Mutiani MutianiAffiliation unknown1
M. Ridha IlhamiAffiliation unknown1
Monry Fraick Nicky Gillian RatumbuysangAffiliation unknown1
Mohamad Iqbal AssyauqiAffiliation unknown1
I Gede Partha SinduUniversitas Pendidikan Ganesha1
Nyoman SantiyadnyaAffiliation unknown1
Nyoman SukajayaAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) http://ojs.unm.ac.id/ijole/oai, first harvested 8 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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