Merrill’s first principles

Merrill’s first principles of Instruction

Following a survey of instructional theories and models, Merrill demonstrated that there are first principles of instruction that are similar regardless of theory or philosophical orientation which when implemented in a particular program or instruction would then result in a corresponding increase in the quality and amount of learning that will occur.

These first principles derived are:

1. Learning is promoted when learners engage in a task-centered instructional strategy, the task-centered principle.
2. Learning is promoted when learners activate prior knowledge or experience, the activation principle.
3. Learning is promoted when learners observe a demonstration, the demonstration principle.
4. Learning is promoted when learners apply the new knowledge, the application principle.
5. Learning is promoted when learners integrate their new knowledge into their everyday world, the integration principle.

You may read more about Merrill's first principles by visiting the page on [Edutechwiki|http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/First_principles_of_instruction] from the University of Geneva