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van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G.; Sluijsmans, Dominique M. A. – Educational Psychology Review, 2009
This article explores the opportunities to apply cognitive load theory and four-component instructional design to self-directed learning. Learning tasks are defined as containing three elements: learners must (a) "perform" the tasks, (b) "assess" their task performance, and (c) "select" future tasks for improving their performance. Principles to…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Learner Controlled Instruction, Theories, Educational Research
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Bonestroo, Wilco J.; de Jong, Ton – Interactive Learning Environments, 2012
Self-regulated learners are expected to plan their own learning. Because planning is a complex task, it is not self-evident that all learners can perform this task successfully. In this study, we examined the effects of two planning support tools on the quality of created plans, planning behavior, task load, and acquired knowledge. Sixty-five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Preferences, Planning
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Stiller, Klaus D.; Freitag, Annika; Zinnbauer, Peter; Freitag, Christian – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
"Present text accompanying pictures aurally to promote learning" is a well established principle of instructional design. But recently, it was shown that under certain conditions visual texts can be preferable. Instructional pacing seems to be one of these conditions that mediate effects. Especially, enabling learners to pace an…
Descriptors: Pacing, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Modalities, Visual Aids