NEW
Font size
WorksheetsMERRILL'S PRINCIPLES & HICK'S LAW
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Merril’s First Principle of Instruction is a ___-based theory.
motivation
strategy
problem
information
Learning is promoted when learners apply the new knowledge.
integration
application
activation
problem solving
Kenit has to record a minute meeting. She uses her prior knowledge of doing so when she was an intern. Which phase or principle has she applied?
Activation
Demonstation
Application
Integration
Learners are directed to relevant information. This fits best in:
integration
Application
Activation
Demonstration
Based on the pebble-in-a-pond, after going through the strategy, the next stage would be the:
Analysis
Production
Design
Identifying
What is Hick's law?
The increases in time taken become less significant as the number of choices continues to increases
The more choices a person is presented with, the longer the person will take to reach a decision.
The less choices a person is presented with, the longer the person will take to reach a decision
Simplicity is the key for a system to work in the best way
What is the objective of Hick’s Law?
To rationalize only presenting specific parts of that process at any one time on the screen.
Simplicity is the key for a system to work in the best way
Try and simplify the decision of making process, not get rid of that process entirely
Try and complicate the decision of making process and get rid of that process entirely
How to employ the hick’s law effectively?
Categorizing choice
Use the landing page
Categorizing choice & Obscuring complexity
Increase/ decrease the average amount of time spent on site
If users already know what they want to do before seeing the list of choices....
the time taken to act is likely to be less than what is Hick Law’s describes.
the time required to reach a decision increases logarithmically with the number of choice
the longer the person will take to reach a decision.
What happens if the navigations menu is too complex?
The time taken for users to make a decision will be shorter
The number of page views are likely to be higher
Users will leave the site after purchasing or registering
The number of page views are likely to be lower
