Publications and Manuscripts
Cognitive Task Analysis
 | Clark, R. E., & Estes, F. (1998). Cognitive task analysis. International Journal of Educational Research, 25(5), 403-417. |
 | Clark, R.E., Feldon, D., Van Merrienboer, J.J.G., Yates, K., and Early, S. (2008) Cognitive task analysis. In J.M. Spector, M.D. Merrill, J.J.G. van Merrienboer, & M.P. Driscoll (Eds.). Handbook of research on educational communications and technology (3rd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. |
 | Clark, R.E., Feldon, D., & Yates, K. (2011, April) Using Cognitive Task Analysis to capture expert knowledge and skills for research and instructional design. Workshop presented at the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. |
 | Yates, Kenneth A. (2007). Towards a taxonomy of cognitive task analysis methods: A search for cognition and task analysis interactions. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. |
Cyber-learning, Games, and Media
 | Clark, R. E. (1999). Yin and yang cognitive motivational processes operating in multimedia learning environments. In J. van Merrienboer (Ed.) Cognition and multimedia design. Herleen, Netherlands: Open University Press. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2010). Cognitive and neuroscience research on learning and instruction: Recent insights about the impact of non-conscious knowledge on problem solving, higher order thinking skills and interactive cyber-learning environments. Presentation made at the the International Conference on Education Research (ICER), Seoul, South Korea. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2010). Recent neuroscience and cognitive research findings on cyber learning. Presentation at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2010). Surprising evidence about the motivational processes influencing cyber-learning. Presentation at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2011). Games for Instruction?. Presentation at the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. |
 | Clark, R.E., & Choi, S. (2005). Five design principles for experiments on the effects of animated pedagogical agents. Journal of Educational Computing Research,32(3), 209-223. |
 | Clark, R. E. & Feldon, D. F. (2005). Five common but questionable principles of multimedia learning. In R. E. Mayer (Ed.), Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
Guided Experiential Learning
 | Clark, R. E. (2004). Design Document For A Guided Experiential Learning Course. Final report on contract DAAD 19-99-D-0046-0004 from TRADOC to the Institute for Creative Technology and the Rossier School of Education. |
 | Clark, R. E. (October 2005). Guided Experiential Learning: Training Design and Evaluation. Invited address to the Secretary of The Army's Distance Learning Subcommittee. Williamsburg Virginia, October 5, 2005. |
 | Clark, R. E., Yates, K., Early, S. & Moulton, K. (2010). An analysis of the failure of electronic media and discovery-based learning: Evidence for the performance benefits of guided training methods. In K. H. Silber, & R. Foshay, (Eds.). Handbook of training and improving workplace performance, Volume I: Instructional design and training delivery. Washington, DC: International Society for Performance Improvement. |
 | Clark, R. E., Yates, K., Early, S. & Moulton, K. (2010). An analysis of the failure of electronic media and discovery-based learning: Evidence for the performance benefits of guided training methods. In K. H. Silber, & R. Foshay, (Eds.). Handbook of training and improving workplace performance, Volume I: Instructional design and training delivery. Washington, DC: International Society for Performance Improvement. (Large file (10MB) publisher proof) |
Instructional Research Reviews
 | Clark, R.E. (1998). Motivating performance: Part 1 - Diagnosing and solving motivation problems. Performance Improvement, 37(8), 39-46. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2003). Fostering the work motivation of individuals and teams. Performance Improvement, 42(3), 21-29. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2004). What works in distance learning: Motivation strategies. In H. O’Neil (Ed.), What works in distance learning: Guidelines (pp. 89-110). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishers. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2004). What works in distance learning: Instructional strategies. In H. O’Neil (Ed.) What works in distance learning: Guidelines. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishers. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2005). Research-tested team motivation strategies. Performance Improvement, 44(1), 13-16. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2006). Not knowing what we don't know: Reframing the importance of automated knowledge for educational research. In, Clarebout, G. and Elen, J. Avoiding Simplicity, confronting complexity: Advances in studying and designing (computer based) powerful learning environments. ISBN 90-77874-43-7. Sense Publishers, Rotterdam. |
 | Clark, R.E. (2008). Resistance to change: Unconscious knowledge and the challenge of unlearning. In D.C. Berliner, & H. Kupermintz (Eds.), Changing institutions, environments, and people. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2009). How much and what type of guidance is optimal for learning from instruction? In S. Tobias, & T. M. Duffy (Eds.), Constructivist Theory Applied to Instruction: Success or Failure? (pp. 158-183). New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis. |
 | Clark, R. E. (2009). Translating research into new instructional technologies for higher education: The active ingredient process. The Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1(1). |
 | Clark, R. E. (2011, July-August). The impact of non-conscious knowledge on educational technology research and design. Educational Technology. |
 | Clark, R.E. and Clark, V. P. (2010), From Neo-Behaviorism to neuroscience: Perspectives on the origins and future contributions of cognitive load research. In J. Plass, R. Moreno, & R. Bruken (Eds.), Cognitive load: Theory and application. New York: Cambridge University Press. |
 | Clark, R. E., & Estes, F. (1998). Technology or craft: What are we doing? Educational Technology, 38(5), 5-11. |
 | Clark, R. E., & Estes, F. (1999). The development of authentic educational technologies. Educational Technology, 39(2), 5-16. |
 | Clark, R. E., & Estes, F. (2000). A proposal for the collaborative development of authentic performance technology. Performance Improvement, 40(4), 48-53. |
 | Clark, R. E. & Feldon, D. F. (2008). GEL, adaptable expertise and transfer of training. Report produced under contract sponsored by the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM). |
 | Clark, R. E., Pugh, C. M., Yates, K. A. and Sullivan, M. (June 2008). The use of cognitive task analysis and simulators for after action review of medical events in Iraq. Technical Report 5-21- 2008 developed for the Center for Cognitive Technology, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. |
 | Condly, S. J., Clark, R. E., & Stolvitch, H. D. (2003). The effects of incentives on workplace performance: A meta-analytic review of research studies. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 16(3), 7-24. |
 | Farrington, J., & Clark, R. E. (2000). Snake oil, science, and performance products. Performance Improvement, 39(10), 5-10. |
 | Feldon, D. F. (2007). Implications of research on expertise for curriculum and pedagogy. Educational Psychology Review. |
 | Kirschner, P. A., Sweller, J., & Clark, R. E. (2006). Why minimal guidance during instruction does not work: An analysis of the failure of constructivist, discovery, problem-based experiential and inquiry-based teaching. Educational Psychologist, 41(2), 75-86. (See below.) |
 | Sullivan, M. E., Ortega, A., Wasserberg, N., Kaufman, H., Nyquist, J., & Clark, R. E. (2008). Assessing the teaching of procedural skills: Can Cognitive Task Analysis add to our traditional teaching methods? The American Journal of Surgery, 195, 20-23. |
 | Sweller, J., Clark, R. E., & Kirschner, P. (November 2010). Teaching general problem-solving skills Is not a substitute for, or a viable addition to, teaching mathematics. Docemust. |
 | Van Merrienboer, J. J. G., Clark, R. E., de Croock, M. B. M. (2002). Blueprints for complex learning: The 4C/ID-Model. Educational Technology Research and Development, 50(2), 39-64. |
 | Velmahos, G., Toutouzas, K., Sillin, L., Chan, L., Clark, R. E. Theodorou, D.,
Maupin, F. (2004). Cognitive task analysis for teaching technical skills in an animate surgical skills laboratory. The American Journal of Surgery, 187, 114-119. |
Direct Instruction versus Constructivism Controversy
 | Kirschner, P. A., Sweller, J., & Clark, R. E. (2006). Why minimal guidance during instruction does not work: An analysis of the failure of constructivist, discovery, problem-based experiential and inquiry-based teaching. Educational Psychologist, 41(2), 75-86. |
 | Hmelo-Silver, C. E., Duncan, R. G., & Chinn, C. A. (2007). Scaffolding and achievement in problem-based and inquiry learning: A response to Kirschner, Sweller, and Clark (2006). Educational Psychologist, 42(2), 99-107. |
 | Kuhn, D. (2007). Is direct instruction an answer to the right question? Educational Psychologist, 42(2), 109-113. |
 | Schmidt, H. G., Loyens, S. M. M., van Gog, T., & Paas, F. (2007). Problem-based learning is compatible with human cognitive architecture: Commentary on Kirschner, Sweller, and Clark (2006). Educational Psychologist, 42(2), 91-97. |
 | Sweller, J., Kirschner, P. A., & Clark, R. E. (2007). Why minimally guided teaching techniques do not work: A reply to commentaries. Educational Psychologist, 42(2), 115-121. |
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