The design needs to enable the learner to explore the material at his own pace. Since people establish knowledge through their relationship with the environment, the design may offer an alternate reality or a new experience that challenges the learner to assimilate or accommodate new information. Information Processing states that knowledge can be gained through an underlying system of organization, such as chunking and cognitive maps. Use Mnemonic devices, such as pictographs and acronyms. Use imaging which allows the student to explore through writing and drawing forms that are evoked by the material being studied.
Frames are more detailed than mnemonic devices or imaging.
Involve the participant emotionally in the subject matter. Contextualistic theory examines the interactions between the learner, environment and the system being used for lesson delivery. This differs from information processing theory in that here the approach encourages metacognition. Make apparent the logic and thinking connections. Include a variety of cultural perspectives.