12. Segmenting Principle

What Segmenting Principle Is

According to Clark and Mayer (2011), the segmenting principle basically means to break a continuous lesson into bite-size segments preferably linear (Clark & Mayer, 2011, p.207). 

How the Example Shows (or Doesn't) Segmenting Principle

In the example below, the instructor breaks the lesson into four easy steps on how to use order of operations when solving math equations. With math already holding a level of stress in a students life, it is important to break the lesson into segments. In this case, he breaks it into steps for the student to take. It will help them retain the information better as the linear method is systematic.

Reference

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