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Vick, Marian L.; Lynn, Jo Ann – 1983
Recent studies refuting the effectiveness of advance organizers in preparing students to comprehend text material have not met the conditions necessary for advance organizers to succeed. According to the assimilation theory, which holds that people learn by chaining what is known to what is to be learned, the following conditions must be met for…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Graphic Organizers, Learning Strategies, Prior Learning
Peer reviewedBernard, Robert M.; Lundgren, Karin M. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1994
Describes three learner assessment strategies and their possible effects on text design strategies for distance education materials. Prior knowledge, reading ability and text readability, and learning styles are examined; learner characteristics and potential instructional strategies are discussed; and the relationship of learning styles to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Distance Education, Educational Strategies, Instructional Design
