NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
How Geographic Maps Increase Recall of Instructional Text.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kulhavy, Raymond W.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Reviews research on how geographic maps influence the recall of associated text and describes a theoretical model of map-text learning based on dual-coding theory and working memory operations. Instructional implications are explained, and recommendations for instructional applications are given. (Contains 84 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Coding, Geography, Instructional Design, Learning Processes
Instructional Design for Situated Learning.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Young, Michael F. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Discusses the design of situated learning and the ecological psychology of situated cognition. Topics addressed include the teacher's role; teacher training; anchored instruction; transfer skills; the meaning of learning; apprenticeships; and the Jasper Series, a macrocontext designed to investigate the issues of situated learning. (46 references)…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Context Effect, Experiential Learning, Instructional Design
Learning in the Information Age.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Pettersson, Rune – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1994
Examines issues concerning the learning process in the information age. Highlights include new concepts of literacy, including information literacy; teaching methods and instructional design, including global influences, faculty as facilitators of learning, and learning environments; learning to learn; learning strategies; the presentation of…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Educational Environment, Global Approach, Information Literacy