Instructional theory describes a variety of methods of instruction (different ways of facilitating
human learning and development) and when to use--and not use--each of those methods. It …

Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments provides students, faculty, and
instructional designers with a clear, concise introduction to the major pedagogical and …

Abstract Design‐Based Science (DBS) is a pedagogy in which the goal of designing an
artifact contextualizes all curricular activities. Design is viewed as a vehicle through which …

Is adaptive scaffolding effective in facilitating students' ability to regulate their learning of
complex science topics with hypermedia? We examined the role of different scaffolding …

Internet Environments for Science Education synthesizes 25 years of research to identify
effective, technology-enhanced ways to convert students into lifelong science learners--one …

Medical educators often deliver complex material in a format that does not allow the positive
learning engagement recommended by cognitive researchers and theorists. Intentional …

Foreword Goals and preconditions. The primary goal of this theory is to teach a deep
understanding of disciplines—while simultaneously fostering the skills of problem solving …

Designing metacognitive activities that focus on both cognitive and social development is a
theoretical and practical challenge. This balanced approach to metacognition concerns itself …

While instruction on control of variables has been shown to be effective, especially when it
encourages students to focus explicitly on rules or procedures, little evidence of application …

In this article, we compare conventional uses of metacognition with the kinds of
metacognition required by the teaching profession. We discover that many of problems and …