Cognitive Flexibility Learning Theory

I am really struggling with the idea that one learning theory can be used as an effective learning approach when designing adult learning. I have been doing some research on this subject and came across this blog on Cognitive Flexibility Theory. He is presenting (in my mind) a very valid theory that is kicking other theories up a notch. Please look and follow his blog, there is some great information presented here!

Here is some information on the author of the blog Rand Spiro from his blogs About page. "Rand J. Spiro, Ph.D., is a professor of Educational Psychology and Educational Technology at Michigan State University.
Dr. Spiro is the originator of Cognitive Flexibility Theory (along with collaborators Paul Feltovich & Richard Coulson) and its application to innovative approaches to hypermedia design. His research areas include knowledge acquisition in complex domains; hypermedia learning environments; new forms of learning and reading comprehension on the Web; multimedia case-based methods in professional education; biomedical cognition; and constructive processes in comprehension and recall. Much of his research is concerned with determining how learning should proceed so that tendencies toward conceptual oversimplification are counteracted and a wide range of future applications of knowledge are supported. A central focus is the development and testing of theory-based hypermedia learning environments designed to promote cognitive flexibility."


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