10. Applying the Segmenting and Pretraining Principles: Managing Complexity by Breaking a Lesson into Parts
Published Online: 4 JAN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118255971.ch10
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Book Title
e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning, Third Edition
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How to Cite
Clark, R. C. and Mayer, R. E. (2011) Applying the Segmenting and Pretraining Principles: Managing Complexity by Breaking a Lesson into Parts, in e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning, Third Edition, Pfeiffer, San Francisco, CA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118255971.ch10
Publication History
- Published Online: 4 JAN 2012
- Published Print: 1 AUG 2011
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Print ISBN: 9780470874301
Online ISBN: 9781118255971
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Keywords:
- continuous lesson;
- bite-size segment;
- principle segmentation;
- complexity management;
- pretraining principle
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Segmenting Principle: Break a Continuous Lesson into Bite-Size Segments
Psychological Reasons for the Segmenting Principle
Evidence for Breaking a Continuous Lesson into Bite-Size Segments
Pretraining Principle: Ensure That Learners Know the Names and Characteristics of Key Concepts
Psychological Reasons for the Pretraining Principle
Evidence for Providing Pretraining in Key Concepts
What We Don't Know About Segmenting and Pretraining