Biography
Fred Paas is Professor and chair of the research group Educational and Developmental Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Education and Child Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. He is also a Professorial Fellow at the School of Education/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 (see article), evolutionary approaches to cognitive load and learning (see article), and the effects of physical activities (e.g., gestures and exercise) on cognition and learning (see news item).
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 (see article). He is editor-in-chief of the journal Educational Psychology Review. In addition, he is part of the editorial board of several other renowned journals, such as the Journal of Educational Psychology. He is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association.
The practical impact of his research is evidenced by his public lectures (see example), and his role as an advisor for companies, such as Tinqwise.
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
- Room
- T16-16
- Location
- Burg. Oudlaan 50, Rotterdam
More information
Work
- Maike Liu, Marjan J. Gorgievski, Jacques Zwaga & Fred Paas (2023) - How entrepreneurship program characteristics foster students' study engagement and entrepreneurial career intentions: A longitudinal study - Learning and Individual Differences, 101 (102249) - doi: 10.1016/j.lindif.2022.102249 - [link]
- Menno van Oordt, Kim Ouwehand & Fred Paas (2023) - Restorative Effects of Observing Natural and Urban Scenery after Working Memory Depletion - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (1) - doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010188 - [link]
- Kate M. Xu, Anna Rita Cunha-Harvey, Ronnel B. King, Bjorn B. de Koning, Fred Paas, Martine Baars, Jingjing Zhang & Renate de Groot (2023) - A cross-cultural investigation on perseverance, self-regulated learning, motivation, and achievement - Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 53 (3), 361-379 - doi: 10.1080/03057925.2021.1922270 - [link]
- Maike Liu, Marjan Gorgievski, Jacques Zwaga & Fred Paas (2022) - Understanding and motivating student feedback seeking: Insights from a lean startup based entrepreneurship program - The International Journal of Educational Management, 2022 (100750) - doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100750
- Kim Ouwehand, Jacqueline de Nooijer, Tamara van Gog & Fred Paas (2022) - Action-speech and gesture-speech integration in younger and older adults: An event-related potential study - Journal of Neurolinguistics, 64 - doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2022.101100 - [link]
- Marthe Wiggers & Fred Paas (2022) - Harsh physical discipline and externalizing behaviors in children: A Systematic Review - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (21) - doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114385 - [link]
- Myrto F. Mavilidi, Caterina Pesce, Valentin Benzing, Mirko Schmidt, Fred Paas, Anthony D. Okely & Spyridoula Vazou (2022) - Meta-analysis of movement-based interventions to aid academic and behavioral outcomes: A taxonomy of relevance and integration - Educational Research Review, 37 - doi: 10.1016/j.edurev.2022.100478 - [link]
- Shirong Zhang, Bjorn B. de Koning & Fred Paas (2022) - Finger pointing to self-manage cognitive load in learning from split-attention examples - Applied Cognitive Psychology, 36 (4), 767-779 - doi: 10.1002/acp.3961 - [link]
- Maike Liu, Marjan J. Gorgievski, Jun Qi & Fred Paas (2022) - Perceived university support and entrepreneurial intentions: Do different students benefit differently? - Studies in Educational Evaluation, 73 (101150) - doi: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2022.101150 - [link]
- Martine Baars, Farshida Zafar, Micah Hrehovcsik, Edwin de Jongh & Fred Paas (2022) - Ace your self-study: A mobile application to support self-regulated learning - Frontiers in Psychology, 13 - doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.793042 - [link]
- A Van Straaten, Kim Ouwehand & Fred Paas (2019) - The effects of relative task complexity on subjective ratings of cognitive load
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Fred Paas (2016) - Educational Psychology Review (Journal)
- Fred Paas (2016) - Educational Psychology Review (Journal)
- Fred Paas (2015) - Journal of Educational Psychology (Journal)
- Fred Paas (2015) - Educational Psychology Review (Journal)
- Wim Pouw & Fred Paas (2015) - Human Movement Skills: Learning, Cognition, Health
- Wim Pouw, Tamara Gog, Rolf Zwaan & Fred Paas (2014) - Embedded Embodied Cognition: a Review on Manipulatives and Gesture
- 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 Erasmus University Rotterdam 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 Educational Technology Research & Developm
- Start date approval
- september 2022
- End date approval
- september 2025
- Place
- BLOOMINGTON
- Description
- Consulting Board Member
Journal Of Educational Psychology
- Start date approval
- september 2022
- End date approval
- september 2025
- Place
- WASHINGTON
- Description
- Editorial Board Member
3.6C 21st Century Education
- Year
- 2023
- Course Code
- FSWP3091O
4.2C Assessment in Education & Training
- Year
- 2023
- Course Code
- FSWPE-M021