- The Component Display Theory was introduced by M. David Merrill, an instructional effectiveness consultant, in 1983. it describes the micro elements of instruction, single ideas and methods for teaching them.
- This theory falls into the Cognitivism Learning theory and it is designed to work along with Charles Reighluth's Elaboration Theory.
The Component Display Theory is broken down in two basic dimensions.
- Type of content which includes; facts, concepts, procedures and principals.
- Facts- pieces of information.
- Concepts- symbols, events and objects that share characteristics.
- Procedures- a set of ordered steps.
- Principals- work through either cause and effect relationships.
- Performance which includes; remembering, using and generalities.
- Remembering- the learner is required to search and recall from memory.
- Using- the learner directly apply information to a specific case.
- Generalities- the learner uses the information to derive a new abstraction.
According to Christopher Pappas, the two dimensions can be visualized in a single matrix.
This matrix helps the instructor determine which elements on the matrix are the goals for the learners.
The theory also identifies four primary presentation forms:
- Rules
- Examples
- Recall
- Practice
Secondary presentation forms:
- Prerequisites
- Objectives
- Helps
- Mmemonics
- Feedback
According to Richard Culatta, the framework is the idea that the learner can select their own instructional strategies in terms of content and presentation components. Instruction design provides high degree of individualization since students can adapt learning to meet their own preferences and styles.
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References
Pappas, C (2015). Instructional design models and theories: The Component Display Theory.
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