…to Sternberg, a complete explanation of intelligence entails the interaction of these three subtheories. The componential subtheory specifies the potential set of mental processes that underlies behavior (i.e., how the…
…Practical utility Feasibility Consistency Completeness Creating Test Items Constructed Response Generate your own options, such as essay and short answer questions. Selected Response Choosing from options provided, such as: multiple-choice;…
…Write Performance Objectives Stage 5. Develop Criterion-Referenced Test Items Stage 6. Develop Instructional Strategy Stage 7: Develop and Select Instructional Meterials Stage 8: Develop and Conduct Formative Evaluation Stage 9:…
…giving each student variable amounts of time depending upon performance. Application Atkinson’s research has primarily focused on simple language learning in the context of computer based instruction. Atkinson & Shiffrin…
…ability to solve complex problems by making it possible to generate (learn) new rules. Unlike information processing theories which often assume more complex control mechanisms and production rules, structural learning…
Learning strategies refer to methods that students use to learn. This ranges from techniques for improved memory to better studying or test-taking strategies. For example, the method of loci is…
…and Cognition: Vygotskian Perspectives. Cambridge University Press. Related Websites For more about Vygotsky and his work, see: http://www.marxists.org/archive/vygotsky http://mathforum.org/mathed/vygotshtml A comparison of Vygotsky and Piaget can be found at http://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html…
Iterative design is an approach of incrementally developing and refining a design based on feedback and evaluation. Iterative design can apply to a learning experience, the creation of media, or…
…in the context of problem-solving. Provide immediate feedback on errors. Minimize working memory load. Adjust the “grain size” of instruction with learning to account for the knowledge compilation process. Enable…
…on the site was created by Greg Kearsley and Richard Culatta with input from many experienced learning designers. If you have thoughts or feedback we’d love to hear from you!…
…has focused his work on the concept of self-efficacy in a variety of contexts (e.g., Bandura, 1997). Example The most common (and pervasive) examples of social learning situations are television…
…emotions (Clark & Fiske, 1982; Mandler, 1984). Anxiety is usually triggered by a situation that involves a decision or judgement; tests and exams are common precursors of anxiety in educational…