The Effect of Navigation Map Types and Cognitive Styles on Learners' Performance in a Computer-Networked Hypertext Learning System.

Chou, Chien; Lin, Hua

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Effect of Navigation Map Types and Cognitive Styles on Learners' Performance in a Computer-Networked Hypertext Learning System.

Chou, Chien; Lin, Hua

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, v7 n2-3 p151-76 1998

Describes a study of college freshmen that investigated the effects of navigation maps and learner cognitive styles on performance in searches for information, on cognitive map development, and on attitudes, within a hypertext learning system. Results indicate map type has significant effects on students' search steps, efficiency, and development of cognitive maps. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Efficiency, Higher Education, Hypermedia, Maps, Navigation (Information Systems), Search Strategies, Student Attitudes

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Language: English

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