Charles Reigeluth and his colleagues developed the Elaboration Theory in the 1970s to provide guidance on sequencing instructional content. The theory recommends beginning with broader concepts before narrowing into more specific details, organizing related content into learning episodes of appropriate size, and allowing students some choice in which topics they elaborate on first.

1. ELABORATION THEORY
(REIGELUTH)
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2. INVOLVEMENT
• The main people involved in the Elaboration Theory are Charles Reigeluth
from Indiana University and his colleagues in the 1970s.

3. KEY POINTS
• conceptual elaboration sequence
• theoretical elaboration sequence
• simplifying conditions sequence

4. IN THE CLASSROOM
• The concept is simple teach broader, more inclusive
concepts, principles, or tasks before the narrower, more detailed ones that
elaborate upon them
• Group concepts, principles, or steps and their supporting content into
“learning episodes” of a useful size (not too small or large).
• Finally, allow students to choose which concepts, principles, or versions of
the task to elaborate upon or learn first (or next)

5. MODEL

6. CHARLES REIGELUTH