Four interrelated components are essential in blueprints for complex learning¶
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q1 i? The article's basic claim is that learning tasks, supportive information, just-in-time information, and part-task practice are the four essential, interrelated components of blueprints for complex learning. → van Merriënboer 2002
Evidence¶
van Merriënboer 2002¶
van Merriënboer, J.J.G., Clark, R.E. & de Croock, M.B.M. (2002). Blueprints for complex learning: The 4C/ID-model. ETR&D. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504993
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Theoretical argument stated in the article's abstract: the model's basic claim enumerates the four components — "(a) learning tasks, (b) supportive information, (c) just-in-time (JIT) information, and (d) part-task practice" — as essential and interrelated. No empirical test is reported in the available text.
"The basic claim is that four interrelated components are essential in blueprints for complex learning: (a) learning tasks, (b) supportive information, (c) just-in-time (JIT) information, and (d) part-task practice."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- FICSMath instructional experiences converge into four 4C/ID-aligned factors: complex tasks (4 items), whole-task concept overviews (17), procedural support (16), and practice opportunities (13) — related
- Part-task practice reduces cognitive load for absolute novices during initial skill acquisition. — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- A training-design argument, not tested by any study recorded here, holds that practising whole complex tasks improves transfer of complex skills — related
- The 4C/ID group scored higher on consent-taking OSCEs than the lecture group, but the difference was not statistically significant — related
- Pretraining learners on a system's key parts and terms before the main lesson improved knowledge and real-world transfer in one VR experiment, and is reported second-hand to improve learning in multimedia studies — related
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Four interrelated components are essential in blueprints for complex learning |
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Four interrelated components are essential in blueprints for complex learning |
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2002 |
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1 — van-merriënboer-2002 |
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