Learner Control Principle #1: Give Experienced Learners Control

What is it?

The basics on the first learner control principle is that we as teachers have seen students that prefer full control over their instructional options. But often these students do not make good judgement about their instructional needs. The only way we can give learners more control of their learning experience is if the learners have prior knowledge of the content and skills or if the learners have exceptional meta cognitive skills.

Example:

In the image below you can see a great example of the first learner control principle. The lesson was developed for a students who had great meta cognitive skills and was able to use the lesson on her own. 

References:

Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2011). E-learning and the science of instruction: Proven guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning. San Francisco: Pfeiffer.