Building Expertise: Cognitive Methods for Training and Performance Improvement

Chapter 3. No Yellow Brick Road

Dorothy: Now which way do we go?

Scarecrow: Pardon me, this way is a very nice way. . ..

It's pleasant down that way, too.

Of course, some people do go both ways

—L. FRANK BAUM

WHAT ARE THE BEST MODES

methods, and architectures to use in a training program? In this chapter, I begin with a simple question: Do graphics improve learning? I review the research on this question to illustrate how different learners and different instructional goals can shape your selection of instructional components that lead to learning. I also briefly summarize the meaning of three important statistical concepts to guide your interpretations of research presented throughout the book.

Instructional Components and Learning: No Yellow Brick ...