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
Category: aiding memory
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
WHY IS IT USEFUL TO Chunk Lectures? WHAT DOES THE SCIENCE SAY?
There is a lot of discussion presently about the need to chunk up content for better student learning. But why? What’s the science behind the
Elaboration, dual and triple coding, and birds
New learning attempts to connect with existing schema. In the new learning, if any of it triggers memory of a related item in the schema
Transcripts: pedagogy beyond accessibility
Applying automatic speech recognition (ASR) to recordings of lectures means students can view the transcripts of the recordings. This process is well-understood in terms of
