Instruction: Theoretical and Applied PerspectivesRonna F. Dillon, James Pellegrino Instruction highlights the ongoing research of military and academic communities--research aimed at developing new approaches in the instruction of complex intellectual processes and skills. Representative work includes learning procedural tasks and learning text comprehension processes in various environments such as computer-managed instructional settings. A variety of technological factors relevant to developing training materials for computerized environments is also presented. In addition, new domains such as learning map interpretation skills are included. This major collaborative effort was supported by the Navy Personnel Research and Development Center in San Diego, California. |
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... explanations ) to instruction increases training time and , therefore , costs . However , adding theory may enhance learning and retention because qualitative explanations ( including analogies ) enable learners to build mental models ...
... explanations makes the conceptual organization in a passage more obvious to the learner . Although they used ... explanations . Functional - Functional explanations involve information about the cause and effect relationships underlying ...
... explanations . It is expected that supplemental explanations will help learners construct a mental model of the system or situation , which should decrease errors in initial learning and enhance long - term retention ( Smith & Goodman ...
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Cognitive Factors in Learning and Retention of Procedural Tasks | 47 |
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Instruction: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives Ronna F. Dillon,James Pellegrino No preview available - 1991 |