For example, many cognitive theories could be applied to the design of a multimedia environment. The components of a multimedia curricula design. It is proposed that the preceding four components would be useful in the design of a multimedia curricula. A constructivist perspective could provide an underlying ontological perspective for the curricula. An educational curricula needs to be based or founded upon some paradigm or epistemology, and in this writer's opinion a constructivist perspective would be appropriate for multimedia construction.
Cognitive theory can have much to contribute to the design of a curricula.
This author has observed that different types of students are drawn to technology and especially multimedia, and thinks that this could be due to different cognitive factors such as learning styles and intelligences. Therefore cognitive theory could hold much information on the appropriate design of curricula for students. Presently the creation of multimedia is a complex process done almost exclusively at the industry level. This complex process has been codified to a certain extent by multimedia production companies. If appropriate procedures and principles, used by industry, could be applied to an educational construction environment, an authentic multimedia environment could be produced.