Instructional Software for Users Who Differ in Prior Knowledge.

Aster, David J.; Clark, Richard E.

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ERIC Number: EJ318779

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Instructional Software for Users Who Differ in Prior Knowledge.

Aster, David J.; Clark, Richard E.

Performance and Instruction, v24 n5 p13-15 Jun 1985

Reviews current research on different learning styles and capabilities of experts and novices which may guide software design: memory, cognitive processing, and performance differences; automatization, and coping strategies. Procedures which may enhance expert and novice performance when built into software are outlined. (MBR)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Style, Courseware, Instructional Design, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Long Term Memory, Media Selection, Prior Learning, Research Reports, Stress Management, Test Anxiety

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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