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Anatomy of an eLearning Lesson: Merrill’s First Principles

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This post mimics the earlier one about Gagne’s nine events of instruction by first defining the parts of Merrill’s model, and then applying it to a short eLearning lesson. Let’s look at an example of how Merrill’s first principles can be applied to a short eLearning lesson. Image from [link]. 1- Problem-Centered Learning.

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Anatomy of an eLearning Lesson: Nine Events of Instruction

Integrated Learnings

You’re tasked with outlining an eLearning lesson. You’ve analyzed your content and audience, and you have a clear understanding of what learners need to be able to do by the end of the lesson. But how do you avoid designing a lesson that’s little more than a basic info dump? By Shelley A. How do you truly engage learning?

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