Wednesday, August 02, 2006

A new model for the 21st Century

4C/ID Model

This is an instructional model by van Merriƫnboer (2002) and other researchers. The basic model appears to be based on Cognitive Load theory that Sweller and Van Merrienboer (1988) have researched before.

The 4C-ID model is characterized by four components:

(1) Learning Tasks, (2) Supportive Information,
(3) Procedural Information and (4) Part-Task Practice. The tasks are ordered by a task difficulty and each task offers at the beginning a lot of scaffolding (Vigotsky, 1930) which is reduced as the learner progresses.

According to Merrienboer et al., (2002), " the 4C/ID-model addresses at least three deficits in previous instructional design models.

First of all, the 4C/ID-model focuses on the integration and coordinated performance of task-specific constituent skills rather than on knowledge types, context or presentation-delivery media.

Secondly, in the paper, the model makes a critical distinction between supportive information and required just-in-time (JIT) information (the latter specifies the performance required, not only the type of knowledge required). And third, traditional models use either part-task or whole-task practice; the 4C/IDmodel recommends a mixture where part-task practice supports very complex, "whole-task" learning. "



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