When Educators Use the Expression "Less Is More" in Their

question 30

Multiple Choice

When educators use the expression "less is more" in their discussions of transfer and problem solving, they mean that:

• A)students are more likely to apply what they learn when they focus on learning a few things very well.
• B)students are more likely to transfer what they learn to new problems when they spend less time per day in direct instruction.
• C)students will more successfully transfer what they have learned to new problems when those problems are simple rather than complex.
• D)students can only store so much in working memory at any one time.