Merrill's first principles of education

This page demonstrates some CSS background principles.

http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/CSS_color_tutorial

Floating left, middle and and right columns, all defined by percentages.

The light olive background pictures to the left/right are inserted using absolute left: / right: positioning and a z-index=-1 for putting them into the background.

M. David Merril

Picture of David Merrill with a tie

This is just a CSS example. See the links to the right if you are interested in the subject.

  1. The demonstration principle

    Learning is promoted when learners observe a demonstration

  2. The application principle

    Learning is promoted when learners apply the new knowledge

  3. The activation principle

    Learning is promoted when learners activate prior knowledge or experience

  4. The integration principle:

    Learning is promoted when learners integrate their new knowledge into their everyday world

  5. The task-centered principle

    Learning is promoted when learners engage in a task-centered instructional strategy

Merrill, M. D. (2002). First principles of instruction. Educational Technology Research and Development, 50(3), 43-59. Retrieved, nov 2011 from mdavidmerrill.com

First principles of instruction

(Short summary at EduTechWiki.)

Made by DKS, november 2011

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