How do learners make sense of what they are learning? In this article, I present a new
framework of sense-making based on research investigating the benefits and boundaries of …

Researchers of cognitive load theory and the cognitive theory of multimedia learning have
identified several strategies to optimize instructional materials. In this review article we focus …

Students can generate teaching materials for others. However, solid evidence of the
learning effect for the student creating the material is needed. This meta-analysis aims to …

Abstract Die Corona-Pandemie führte infolge der Schulschließungen zu einer
Ausnahmesituation, die Lehrkräfte vor neue und unvorhersehbare Herausforderungen …

Teaching the contents of study materials by providing explanations to fellow students can be
a beneficial instructional activity. A learning-by-teaching effect can also occur when students …

The technique of drawing to learn has received increasing attention in recent years. In this
article, we will present distinct purposes for using drawing that are based on active …

Students report poor learning goals and study strategies. Educators may encourage better
learning by requiring students to complete assessments that promote generative learning …

This study explored ways to foster generative learning during a narrated video lesson about
the human kidney. In a 2× 3 between-subjects design, 196 college students were randomly …

Research has demonstrated that oral explaining to a fictitious student improves learning.
Whether these findings replicate, when students are writing explanations, and whether …

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), exemplified by ChatGPT, Midjourney, and other
state-of-the-art large language models and diffusion models, holds significant potential for …