chunking principle
SITE DESIGN: "Chunking" information
Multimedia Best Practices -- Chunking
Transform Magazine - E-Learning For Short Attention Spans
Designing e-Learning User Interfaces Part 1: Assisting User Memory
Cognitive Daily: Casual Fridays: Casual readers read more closely than you think
The best way to help learners see the big picture? Start small - Rapid Learning Institute
Research comparing teaching the big picture as an integrated whole versus a series of short lessons on single topics. Breaking the content into smaller chunks and focusing on each one separately worked better.
How to Chunk Training Materials
Good tips on how to chunk materials and sequence those chunks. Especially helpful for novice IDs.