Ten Steps to Complex Learning

Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer (1959) is professor of Learning and Instruction at Maastricht University, The Netherlands, where he is heading the research program of the Graduate School of Health Professions Education (SHE). He has published over 150 scientific articles in the areas of learning and instruction and medical education. Paul A. Kirschner (1951) is professor of Educational Psychology, Program Chair of the Learning and Cognition program and Coordinator of Research at the Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies (CELSTEC) at the Open University of the Netherlands, and Scientific Director of the Netherlands Laboratory for Lifelong Learning (NeLLL).

Contents: Preface. A New Approach to Instruction. Four Blueprint Components. Ten Steps. Step 1: Design Learning Tasks. Step 2: Sequence Task Classes. Step 3: Set Performance Objectives. Step 4: Design Supportive Information. Step 5: Analyze Cognitive Strategies. Step 6: Analyze Mental Models. Step 7: Design Procedural Information. Step 8: Analyze Cognitive Rules. Step 9: Analyze Prerequisite Knowledge. Step 10: Design Part-Task Practice. Use of Media. Self-Directed Learning. Closing Remarks.