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: incremental design
The Curse of Knowledge
A type of cognitive bias, the curse of knowledge is essentially characterised by omitting certain information when interacting with another because you assume that what
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
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES: How to create them, align them, and benefit from them
Over time and experience, you have developed an extensive schema related to your area of expertise. It is what makes you an expert in the
PEER assessment – advantages and caveats
My university has begun a trial using a peer assessment tool, so I thought it would be a good idea to explore the research around
SHAKESPEARE and school age = cognitive overload
I love Shakespeare, and I have taught it lots. But my God it’s hard. On the whole, the language is so complex, the reality is
