examplecentric
Examplecentric refers to a design, instructional, or communications approach that centers on concrete examples as the primary vehicle for understanding, exploration, and decision making. In an examplecentric framework, explanations begin with specific cases, followed by patterns and general principles that are abstracted from those cases.
Origin and usage: The term is not part of a formal theory, but it appears in discussions
Applications include classroom teaching, where instructors present worked examples to introduce new concepts; software tutorials and
Core principles include concreteness, a sequence from particular to general, diversity and representativeness of examples, retrieval
Benefits include improved transfer of knowledge, better memory for concepts, and increased motivation through relevance. Limitations
Relation to other ideas: examplecentric aligns with example-based learning and case-based reasoning in some respects, while