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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-4244
Informing Lesson Design with Human Information Processing
Gagel, Charles W.
Journal of Adult Education, v34 n2 p34-37 Fall 2005
Designing effective instruction is the goal of any instructional designer. This article discusses how lesson design can be enhanced by incorporating certain fundamentals of cognitive psychology. The stages of human information processing and a typical four-step lesson are integrated in a model that can inform instructional design. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Cognitive Psychology, Information Processing, Cognitive Processes, Models, Pattern Recognition, Selection, Short Term Memory, Long Term Memory
Mountain Plains Adult Education Association. c/o Adult Learning Center, 815 Front Street, Helena, MT 59602. Tel: 406-324-2118; Web site: http://www.mpaea.org/publications.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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