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Publication Date: 2008-Oct
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Learning by Viewing versus Learning by Doing: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Principled Learning Environments
Clark, Ruth Colvin; Mayer, Richard E.
Performance Improvement, v47 n9 p5-13 Oct 2008
A learner-centered approach is a central feature of instruction based on a constructivist learning model. However, there is some confusion regarding the requirement for behavioral activity as a prerequisite for a learner-centered environment. We offer evidence in this article that some types of behavioral activity can interfere with cognitive learning processes. We recommend that instructional professionals focus on cognitive activity and summarize evidence-based methods that support appropriate cognitive activity in behaviorally passive and active learning environments. (Contains 1 exhibit, 5 figures, and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Active Learning, Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Educational Environment, Simulation, Pretests Posttests, Physical Activities, Cognitive Processes, Short Term Memory, Memory, Long Term Memory, Visual Learning
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