Tag Cognitive Load Theory
Links that discuss key instructional design concepts such as Bloom’s and Krathwohl’s Taxonomies, Merrill’s First Principles, John Sweller’s Cognitive Load theory, Miller’ rule, the ARCS model, constructivism, novice vs, expert, learning objectives, action verbs, audience analysis, Fink’s taxonomy of significant learning, and so on.
In 1988, John Sweller proposed the Cognitive Load Theory, and discussed the effect of cognitive load on learning. He had based his work on George Miller’s 7 plus or minus 2 rule, which states that short term memory has certain… Continue Reading →
The 7 Plus or Minus 2 Rule by George Miller In 1956, George Miller gave the 7 plus or minus 2 Rule to define the limits of human memory. What this means is that the short-term memory, which is also… Continue Reading →
