Compiles related information efficiently
Builds students confidence in the diagnosis of complex problems in a profession
Puts the students in an active learning mode
Forces students to generate nonobvious, alternative responses to difficult problems
Challenges students to adopt the "action perspective"
The student's attention span drops after the first 10 to 18 minutes
Promotes a tolerance for ambiguity and complexity
The expression of the academic behavior model
Allows participants to consider multiple perspectives on a single problem or dilemma
Does not promote transfer to the new context
The purpose is related to the destination, that is, the acquisition of specific knowledge by the students.
The psychological distance between the instructor and the student inhibits learning
Does not promote long-term retention
The expression of passive learning
Challenges the student to accept substantial responsibility for their own education
Follows a linear progression, with a beginning, middle, and end
Adapts the information to the specific interests of the audience
Gives the student first-hand appreciation of, and experience with, the application of knowledge to practice
Students continually face the challenge of adding each new life experience to their developing cognitive frameworks and deepen their understanding
The path of learning is zigzag, through a series of interrelated experiences that allow the rethinking of personal meanings.
