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sweller — swel n. act of swelling, distention; swollen part, protuberance; gradual increase; surge of feeling or emotion; long unbroken wave; elevation of land, slope; crescendo followed by a diminuendo (Music) adj. (Informal) amazing, excellent, great;… … English contemporary dictionary
sweller — ˈswelə(r) noun ( s) : one that swells … Useful english dictionary
John Sweller — is an Australian educational psychologist who is best known for formulating an influential theory of cognitive load.He has a Ph.D. from the University of Adelaide s Department of Psychology his thesis was titled Effects of initial discrimination… … Wikipedia
Constructivism (learning theory) — Jean Piaget: founder of Constructivism Constructivism is a theory of knowledge (epistemology)[1] that argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from an interaction between their experiences and their ideas. During infancy, it was an… … Wikipedia
Worked-example effect — The worked example effect is a learning effect predicted by cognitive load theory (Sweller, 1988). According to Sweller: The worked example effect is the best known and most widely studied of the cognitive load effects (Sweller, 2006, p.165).What … Wikipedia
Active learning — is an umbrella term that refers to several models of instruction that focus the responsibility of learning on learners. Bonwell and Eison (1991) popularized this approach to instruction. This buzz word of the 1980s became their 1990s report to… … Wikipedia
Cognitive load — The term cognitive load is used in cognitive psychology to illustrate the load related to the executive control of working memory (WM). Theories contend that during complex learning activities the amount of information and interactions that must… … Wikipedia
Problem-based learning — (PBL) is a student centered instructional strategy in which students collaboratively solve problems and reflect on their experiences. It was pioneered and used extensively at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Characteristics of PBL… … Wikipedia
Cognitive Load Theory — Die Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) ist eine Theorie der kognitiven Belastung beim Lernen. Sie wurde von John Sweller und Paul Chandler aufgestellt. Die CLT geht davon aus, dass Lernen mit kognitiver Belastung verbunden ist, und beschreibt, wodurch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Instructional design — is the practice of creating instructional tools and content to help facilitate learning most effectively. The process consists broadly of determining the current state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating… … Wikipedia
