The Power of the Pre-training Principle

There’s nothing quite like driving on a freshly paved road. The car seems to glide across the new asphalt like a speedboat across a glassy lake. But the moment you turn off the paved road, you know you’re in for a bumpy ride. As you rumble over large rocks, tree roots, and the bones of previous travelers, you begin to wonder how anyone ever got anywhere in the days before pavement.

In eLearning, it works much the same way. With no preparation and no foreknowledge of a subject, making any sort of headway comes at the cost of great amounts of time and energy. But simple things can be done to pave the road for later learning.

Richard E. Mayer’s pre-training principle dictates that knowing the names and attributes of the core concepts beforehand allows for a smoother eLearning experience. Before jumping into a completely new topic, it helps if you’ve got at least a basic understanding of the key terms and facts.

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