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Direct linkvan 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
Corbalan, Gemma; Kester, Liesbeth; van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2008
Complex skill acquisition by performing authentic learning tasks is constrained by limited working memory capacity [Baddeley, A. D. (1992). Working memory. "Science, 255", 556-559]. To prevent cognitive overload, task difficulty and support of each newly selected learning task can be adapted to the learner's competence level and perceived task…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Sciences, Educational Psychology, Difficulty Level
Konings, Karen D.; Brand-Gruwel, Saskia; van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2007
Educational designers often develop a "powerful learning environment" that is subsequently implemented by teachers. Due to a lack of cooperation with teachers they may receive limited feedback on the quality of their design and the way it is implemented. This study focuses on teachers' perceptions of a Dutch innovative learning…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Environment, Cooperation, Feedback
Paas, Fred; Tuovinen, Juhani E.; van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G.; Darabi, A. Aubteen – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2005
Motivation can be identified as a dimension that determines learning success and causes the high dropout rate among online learners, especially in complex e-learning environments. It is argued that these learning environments represent a new challenge to cognitive load researchers to investigate the motivational effects of instructional conditions…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Dropout Rate, Instructional Design, Academic Achievement
