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Cognitive Load and Working Memory: A System View of Measurement
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Shearer, Rick L.; Yu, Junxiu; Peng, Xinyun – Learning: Research and Practice, 2021
Within the fields of learning design, instructional systems and educational psychology, cognitive load has been discussed and debated for a number of years. The impact of course designs on learning process is still questioned, and how we learn continues to be an intriguing question. The fields of working memory (WM) and cognitive load (CL) have…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Short Term Memory, Systems Approach
Design Precepts for Online Experiential Learning Programs to Address Wicked Sustainability Problems
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Davidson, Julie; Prahalad, Vishnu; Harwood, Andrew – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2021
There are increasing pressures within the higher education sector to incorporate digital pedagogies into teaching and learning, a trend amplified by recent extensive recourse to online delivery within the sector. This trend carries with it both opportunities and challenges in effectively fostering those graduate competences that a converging…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Problem Based Learning, Experiential Learning
Constructing a Complex Learning Community Index--Operationalizing the Concept of a Learning Community into a Measurable Construct
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Marshall, Kevin S.; Cabrera, Joseph F.; Weaver, Kathleen F. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2018
The fundamental challenge of higher education lies in its ability to intentionally design thriving, innovative, educational spaces that nurture and inspire transcendent and transformational outcomes at the individual, group, and institutional levels. One of the most studied high impact practices, a well-crafted learning community that fosters…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Indexes, Definitions, Measurement
Using Causal Diagrams to Foster Systems Thinking in Geography Education
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Marjolein Cox; An Steegen; Jan Elen – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2018
To gain insight into complex sustainability problems and acknowledge complexity is essential and can be achieved by creating an overview of the entire system, including interaction between variables. Therefore, systems thinking is recognized as a vital cognitive skill required to grasp complex global problems. Nevertheless, the implementation of…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Thinking Skills, Systems Approach, Geography Instruction
The God of Complexity
Loughary, John W. – Educ Technol, 1969
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
Visualizing the Complexities of Instruction: The CMT Paradigm.
Branch, Robert C. – 1993
The relationship between instruction and instructional design is explored. The aim of instruction is to assist the individual as learner. The Learner, the Content, the Media, the Teacher Function, and the Context within which learning is to occur interact during a period of time to form an instructional episode (the CMT paradigm). Considering all…
Descriptors: Creativity, Curriculum Design, Difficulty Level, Educational Planning
Learning Systems Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation.
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Glasgow, Zita – 1976
A project to determine the level of development complexity necessary to produce cost-effective instruction is described. The project is designed to investigate alternative levels of instructional development complexity, how these different levels affect spending, varying degrees of student achievement associated with each level, and the time…
Descriptors: Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Difficulty Level