Tell the difference between productive struggle and bad design.
25 minutes · self-paced
Can learning be too easy?
Desirable difficulties slow performance during learning but improve retention and transfer. Confusing navigation is not a desirable difficulty.
Ask learners to attempt an answer before showing the model answer — even a wrong attempt improves later learning.
Smooth videos feel like learning. Measure with delayed retrieval, not with 'I understood it'.
Where have you confused 'this felt easy' with 'I learned this'?
Add a 'predict first' step to an existing explanation.
Note the change and your rationale in the design decisions log.
Ten assistants for this lesson
Instructional design questions only
