The Instruction Theory of van Merriënboer

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to frame the instruction theory of van Merriënboer, that is, the four components instructional design model (4C/ID-model). Thus, firstly the chapter compares the conceptual definitions of the two instructional approaches, part-task and whole-task, and then, the authors introduce the 4C/ID-model upon which the whole-task approach is mainly based. The next section contains a detailed description of the 4C/ID-model, including strategies for managing cognitive load that are incorporated into the model.