First rate paper arguing, first, that there are general principles underlying all instructional theory, and second, that learning suffers if these principles are not followed. The second part remains speculation, but the first part is examined in some detail through the lens of a variety of models and theories. Essentially, the idea is that learning involves four stages: activation, demonstration, application and integration, and that these stages centre around a central problem. Don't miss this essay. I don't know when it came out, but it was just mentioned in WWWEDU and is still listed as a new paper on Merrill's website. Update: according to Describe This (see above), it is dated from December of last year.
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