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Collins, A. (1996). Design issues for learning environments. In S. Vosniadou, E. D. Corte, R. Glaser, & H. Mandl (Eds.), International perspectives on the design of technology-supported learning environments (pp. 347-361). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 1996.
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Why Is This An Important Reading?
Discusses cost-benefit tradeoffs that designers of learning environments should consider, in the following categories: content (e.g., breadth vs. depth), context (e.g., incidental vs. direct learning), sequence (e.g., structured vs. exploratory learning), and teaching methods (e.g., coaching).