Learning and Performance Glossary

reductionism

A meaningful way to study complex subjects by dividing it up into smaller components.

remediation

Supplemental course materials to correct a learner's understanding or to reinforce the learning objective.

response

Any behavior that results from a stimulus or stimuli. In instruction, it designates a wide variety of behavior which may involve a single word, selection among alternatives (multiple choice), the solution of a complex problem, the manipulation of buttons or keys, etc.

remedial loop

An adjustive device that allows remedial instruction for learners.