PART TASK AND WHOLE TASK AS ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO DEVELOP INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Abstract
Part-task and whole-task instructions are alternative
approaches in the field of Educational Technology. Part task is
atomistic approach focusing on decomposing complex domain
knowledge into skill components, whereas whole-task is a holistic
approach in which complex contents and tasks are analyzed in the
coherence and are taught from their simplest version towards
increasingly more complex versions. Whole-task is designed to
prepare learners to be flexible in adapting themselves to the new
problem and situations. Several studies have found that part-task
approach is not suitable for learning complex cognitive skills, due to
the existence of many constituent skills. Whole-task models are better
suited to learning to coordinate component skills and are preferred for
tasks with a high level of organization. To deal with task complexity,
simplification of the whole task and giving learnerssupport and
guidance are useful approaches.
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