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=='''Overview'''==
=='''Overview'''==


The expertise reversal principle (ERP) is a concept in [[Cognitive Load Theory]], and is treated  as a form of [[Redundancy Principle | redundancy principle]]. It suggests instructional guidance beneficial for novice learners can become redundant for more knowledgeable learners. It recognizes that providing too much direction can be detrimental to the learner experience of expert learners.   
The expertise reversal principle is an instructional design principle that states that the effectiveness of multimedia learning environments depends on the prior knowledge of the learner. For example, principles that help low-knowledge learners may not be as helpful or even be a hindrance to high-knowledge learners. However, it is important to note that experts usually still outperform novices, regardless of the instructional format used. The difference is that experts' performance is worse in comparison to other experts who learn the same material using a different format. It suggests instructional guidance beneficial for novice learners can become redundant for more knowledgeable learners. It recognizes that providing too much direction can be detrimental to the learner experience of expert learners.   
 
The expertise reversal principle highlights the importance of considering the learners prior knowledge and experience while creating an instructional design. Instructional material without this consideration leads to an extraneous load on expert learners. Thus, they have to spend their cognitive resources that could be used for more critical activities. The principle recognizes that instructions helpful to novice learners may help or even hinder the learning of expert learners.


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=='''Evidence'''==
=='''Evidence'''==
Most of the studies in instructional


=='''Design Implications'''==
=='''Design Implications'''==

Revision as of 18:31, 16 December 2022

Overview

The expertise reversal principle is an instructional design principle that states that the effectiveness of multimedia learning environments depends on the prior knowledge of the learner. For example, principles that help low-knowledge learners may not be as helpful or even be a hindrance to high-knowledge learners. However, it is important to note that experts usually still outperform novices, regardless of the instructional format used. The difference is that experts' performance is worse in comparison to other experts who learn the same material using a different format. It suggests instructional guidance beneficial for novice learners can become redundant for more knowledgeable learners. It recognizes that providing too much direction can be detrimental to the learner experience of expert learners.

Expertise Reversal Effect

The expertise reversal effect is a phenomenon where instructional design principles that are effective for low-knowledge learners (novices) may not be effective for high-knowledge learners (experts).

Evidence

Most of the studies in instructional

Design Implications

Challenges/ Critiques

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