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ERIC Number: EJ430234
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Constructivism and Instructional Design.
Merrill, M. David
Educational Technology, v31 n5 p45-53 May 1991
Describes and compares various assumptions of instructional design and of constructivism, some of which have been raised in other articles in this issue. Topics discussed include instructional design theory; instructional systems theory; mental models; categories of knowledge; knowledge representation; instructional strategies; collaborative learning; integrated testing; and instructional transaction theory. (17 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Learning, Instructional Design, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Models, Testing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Constructivism; Instructional Theory; Knowledge Representation; Theoretical Analysis