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Artificial Instruction: A Method for Relating Learning Theory to Instructional Design

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In the past, research on learning has been linked to instruction by the derivation of general principles of instructional design from learning theories. But such design principles are often difficult to apply to particular instructional issues. A new method for relating research on learning to instructional design is proposed. Different ways of teaching a particular topic can be evaluated by teaching that topic to a simulation model of learning, and recording the complexity of the resulting learning processes. An application of this method to a traditional problem in mathematics education suggests that conceptual instruction in arithmetic causes more cognitive strain than mechanical instruction, contrary to a widely held belief in the mathematics education community The advantages and disadvantages of the general method are discussed.

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    Stellan Ohlsson

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  1. Advanced Computing and Engineering, Alberta Research Council, 68158 St. N.E., T2E 7H7, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Marlene Jones

  2. Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, V5A 1S6, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

    Philip H. Winne

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Ohlsson, S. (1992). Artificial Instruction: A Method for Relating Learning Theory to Instructional Design. In: Jones, M., Winne, P.H. (eds) Adaptive Learning Environments. NATO ASI Series, vol 85. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77512-3_4

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