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Number of articles: 4

1. Towards Methodologies for Building Knowledge-Based Instructional Systems

   Philippe Duchastel

   Examines the processes involved in building instructional systems that are based on artificial intelligence and hypermedia technologies. Traditional instructional systems design methodology is... More

   pp. 349-58

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2. Supporting Hypothesis Generation by Learners Exploring an Interactive Computer Simulation

   Wouter R. van Joolingen & Ton de Jong

   Discussion of computer simulations used for exploratory learning focuses on the design of a hypothesis scratchpad that students can use for hypothesis generation and testing. An experiment with... More

   pp. 389-404

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3. The Sequence of Conceptual Information in Instruction and Its Effect on Retention

   Frederik J. A. Ranzijn

   Describes two experiments in Dutch secondary schools that were carried out to study the effect of the sequencing of the information in computer-assisted instructional programs. Instructional design... More

   pp. 405-18

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4. The Effects of Technical Illustrations on Cognitive Load

   Kenneth N. Purnell

   Outlines two theories of cognitive science that are relevant for instructional design, i.e., schema theory and cognitive load theory; and describes four experiments with Australian secondary school... More

   pp. 443-62

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