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HCD.6.1:3 - Forces

NeedDifficulty
Make the relevant feature accessibleToo many simultaneous differences can conceal what matters.
Preserve the intended workA highly simplified exercise can remove the relation the learner must eventually use.
Begin with available capabilityAn instruction to produce an unfamiliar experience may presuppose the very capability being taught.
Support discovery and correctionGiving the answer can help learning while obscuring what the learner now notices independently.
Generalize useSuccess with one display, body part, voice or example order may depend on that incidental feature.