Learner Control Control options Content sequencing Pacing Access to learning support Learner control implementation Course menus Links Pop-ups and mouse-overs Guided tours

Learner Control (Cont’d) Learner control implementation guidelines Use learner control for learners with high prior knowledge or high metacognitive skill Make important instructional events the default navigation option Adaptive control or advisement Navigational guidelines Use links sparingly Allow learners to control pacing Basic navigation options to control/indicate progress

Building Problem Solving Skills Problem solving skills rely on: Cognitive skill Metaskills Motivation Principles of teaching problem solving skills: Use job context since metacognitive skills are job specific Focus on thinking processes instead of job knowledge – demonstrate thinking processes explicitly Make the learner aware of his thinking processes Incorporate job specific problem solving processes