System-controlled adaptive instruction does not necessarily yield higher transfer than nonadaptive static approaches¶
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q2 i? System-controlled adaptive dynamic approaches do not necessarily lead to higher transfer performance than nonadaptive static approaches, and may deprive learners of self-regulation development opportunities. → 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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The review attributes this conclusion to Salden, Paas, van der Pal and van Merriënboer's studies of dynamic task selection in training; the reviewed studies' designs are not described here. The authors add that system control lacks "opportunities for the development of self-regulation skills."
"Salden et al .( 2006a, b) concluded that system-controlled adaptive dynamic approaches do not necessarily lead to higher transfer performance than nonadap tive static approaches."
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System-controlled adaptive instruction does not necessarily yield higher transfer than nonadaptive static approaches |
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System-controlled adaptive instruction does not necessarily yield higher transfer than nonadaptive static approaches |
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2010 |
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