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Instructional Media Design

Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Instructional design

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Cognitive Load Theory: Applications In Medical Education, Adam W. Wissman Jan 2018

Cognitive Load Theory: Applications In Medical Education, Adam W. Wissman

Technical Communication Capstone Course

This article examines how cognitive load theory can help instructional designers in medical education design material and content to best suit their audience. Through the examination of schema construction, working and long-term memory, biologically primary/secondary knowledge, and novice and experienced learners, this article proposes instructional design best practices. This article separates these best practices into three categories: activities, pre-lecture resources, and teaching strategies, which can be applied to either novice learners or experienced learners.


Providing A Context For Learning Using Problem-Based Learning And Assignment Scaffolding, Carrie Lewis Miller Nov 2017

Providing A Context For Learning Using Problem-Based Learning And Assignment Scaffolding, Carrie Lewis Miller

IT Solutions Publications

Have your students ever asked you "Why do I need to know this?" Do you struggle to make connections between your content and your students' lives? Using problem-based learning combined with carefully aligned and scaffolded assessments, you can both increase the cognitive skill level of assignments and provide real-life examples for your content. This workshop will help you develop a contextual problem for your class and multiple aligned and scaffolded contextual assessments.