Shared control combined with high task variability improved transfer, while system control was better under low variability¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The transfer benefit of shared instructional control over task selection depended on variability of task surface features: shared control yielded higher transfer under high variability, system control under low variability. → Slava Kalyuga 2010

Evidence¶

Slava Kalyuga 2010¶

Slava Kalyuga, Alexander Renkl, Fred Paas. (2010). Facilitating Flexible Problem Solving: A Cognitive Load Perspective. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-010-9132-9

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Cited experiment by Corbalan, Kester and van Merriënboer on shared versus system control of task selection, reported by this review. The interaction shows "shared control yielded higher transfer performance in the condition of high variability over surface features" while system control won under low variability.

"Corbalan et al.( 2009) demonstrated that shared control yielded higher transfer performance in the condition of high variability over surface features. In contrast, system control resulted in higher transfer performance in the condition of low variability."

Discussion¶

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• System-controlled adaptive instruction does not necessarily yield higher transfer than nonadaptive static approaches
• Advanced learners may benefit from learner-controlled selection of learning tasks and levels of generality
• Shared control over task or problem selection between learner and system yields better learning outcomes than full system control — a broader claim this one bears on