Learning Theory
The study of how people acquire knowledge, skills, and behaviors through experience, practice, and instruction.
25 topics found for
“instructional design”
Sequential Navigation
A navigation design pattern where users follow a specific order of steps or stages to complete a task, often used in forms, surveys, and instructional guides.
Cognitive Load Theory
A theory that explains how the amount of mental effort required to process information can impact user experience and task performance.
Curse Of Knowledge
A cognitive bias where someone mistakenly assumes that others have the same background knowledge they do.
ZPD
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is a concept in educational psychology that describes the difference between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with guidance and support.
Mnemonic Device
A memory aid that helps individuals recall information through associations, patterns, or acronyms.
Limited Attention
The concept that humans have a finite capacity for attention, influencing how they perceive and interact with information.
List Length Effect
A phenomenon where the probability of recalling an item from a list depends on the length of the list.
Lag Effect
A phenomenon where learning is improved when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed together.