How should we design? It’s all well and good to spout principles, but putting them into practice is another thing. While we always would like to follow learning science, there’re not always all the answers we need. I was thinking about this with a project I’m working on, and it occurred to me that there might be some confusion. So I thought I’d share how I like to think and go about it, and see what you think.
So, first of all, you should go with the science. There are good principles around in a variety of forms. Some good guidance comes in books such as:
eLearning & the Science of Instruction(Clark & Mayer)