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Ensuring Effective Learning from Modular Courses: A Cognitive Psychology-Skill Learning Perspective.

Cornford, Ian R. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training: The Vocational Aspect of Education, 1997
Effective learning on modular courses depends on prior mastery of learning-to-learn skills; integration of academic and work knowledge to overcome fragmentation; use of the spiral curriculum concept; and adequate time for practice and feedback before summative evaluation. (SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Competency Based Education, Learning Modules, Metacognition