1. How do activities work? A characteristic of self-instructional material. Three concepts influencing the design of activities -- 2. How influential is the research evidence? Evidence to influence the design of activities. Generalizability of experimental findings to self-instructional texts. Evidence of learning in a natural setting. Concluding comments -- 3. What do writers say about activities? Writers' assumptions and expectations. Influence of other writers and institutional practices. Concluding comments -- 4. What do learners think about activities? Associated benefits and costs. Description of costs and benefits. Conflict, acceptance and balance - a cost-benefit analysis model. Learner use of activities. Concluding comments -- 5. Where do we go from here? Guidelines for the design of activities. Implications for writers and learners
Analysis
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-142)
