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ERIC Number: EJ462854
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
A Critical Review of Elaboration Theory.
Wilson, Brent; Cole, Peggy
Educational Technology, Research and Development, v40 n3 p63-79 1992
Discusses elaboration theory, an instructional design model for sequencing and organizing courses that is based on cognitive research, and offers suggestions for updating the model to reflect new knowledge. Topics addressed include knowledge representation, including content structure; sequencing issues, including microworld design and cognitive apprenticeships; and making content structure explicit. (89 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Criticism, Epistemology, Instructional Design, Models, Sequential Approach, Sequential Learning
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cognitive Apprenticeships; Cognitive Research; Content Structure; Elaboration Theory; Knowledge Representation; Microworlds
Note: For commentary on this article see IR 526 708.