This is a series of posts discussing examples of the Curse of Knowledge in instructional design, a phenomenon characterised by the unintended omission of information
Category: aiding memory
5 Tricks to Presenting Better SLides – Multi-media principles
Richard Meyer’s Multi-media Principles are of enormous importance to instructional design. Based on Sweller’s cognitive load theory, and Paivio’s subsequent dual coding theory, as the
Asynchronous Discussions – and why you should use them
‘Discussion enables students to find expression for their own thought, to have it challenged, to place this new idea in relation to the first, and
Thoughts on Learning Design, as seen from the shoulders of giants
To me, learning design is the deliberate and precise creation and arrangement of content, instruction, the learning space and student engagement. A design is necessary
Mastery paths – securing understanding for the next stage of learning
Sequences of learning that require secure understanding before the next topic/section is presented ideally would check for that understanding before introducing the next topic/section. The
SCHEMA – FROM THE MOUTH OF BABES
F C Bartlett is considered to be the father of schema theory. The screenshots below are captured from his 1932 seminal work: Remembering. here. Bartlett
