How Do People Learn from e-Courses
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Too much cognative load destroys learning potential
Minimize extraneous content
Divide complex information
into bite size pieces
Encourage active engagement
with the content
(sect. Managing Limited Cognitive Resources During Learning)
Resource
Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2011). E-Learning and science of instruction: Proven guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning. San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.
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Design e-courses based on how people learn
There are separate channels
for processing images
and sounds
People can only process
a few pieces of information
in each channel at one time
Learning takes place when
engaged in the process by
Attending to relevant
material
Organizing the material
into coherent structure
Integrating new information
with what is already known
(sect. Principles and Processing of Learning)
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A learner-centered approach means
Adapting technology to
assist learning
Encouraging the student
to be actively involved
in the learning process
Connecting relevant
information with what
the student already knows
(sect. Learning with Technology)
Help students change by remembering that
Change is personal
Change involves what the
learner knows: facts, concepts,
procedures, strategies, and beliefs
Change is caused by experience
(sect. What is Learning and Instruction?)
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Knowledge construction involves
Building a mental
representation of
new material
Actively making sense
of the new material
Working with guides
(the instructor and
other participants)
(sect. Three Metaphors for Learning)