References and Resources

Reigeluth, C. M. (1999). The elaboration theory: Guidance for scope and sequence decisions. In C. M. Reigeluth (Ed.), Instructional-design theories and models: A new paradigm of instructional theory (Vol. 2). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

English, R. E., Reigeluth, C. M. (1996). Formative research on sequencing instruction with the elaboration theory.  Educational Technology Research and Development 44(1) pg. 23-42

Reigeluth, C. M., Merrill, M. D., Wilson, B. G., and Spiller, R. T. (1994). The elaboration theory of instruction: A model for sequencing and synthesizing instruction". In  M. D. Merrill and D. G. Twitchell (Eds.) Instructional Design Theory. New Jersey: Educational Technology Publications.

Wilson, B., & Cole, P. (1992). A critical review of elaboration theory. Educational Technology Research and Development, 40 (3), 63-79.

Reigeluth, C. M. (1987). Lesson blueprints based on the elaboration theory of instruction. In C. M. Reigeluth (Ed.), Instructional theories in action: Lessons illustrating selected theories and models. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Reigeluth, C. M., & Stein, F. S. (1983). The elaboration theory of instruction. In C. M. Reigeluth (Ed.), Instructional-design theories and models: An overview of their current status (Vol. 1). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

http://tip.psychology.org/reigelut.html  A brief summary of Elaboration Theory by Greg Kearsley