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
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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
Bias – and how to avoid it when making decisions
Bias comes in many forms, and each can be equally as debilitating if it is present when evaluating the world around us. It is useful
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
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
LEARNING DESIGN by Paul G Moss 