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Wang, Xue; Mayer, Richard E.; Zhou, Pu; Lin, Lin – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
This study examined the impacts of 2 different graphic organizers (filled-in graphic organizers and interactive graphic organizers) on middle school students' learning processes, outcomes, experiences, and preferences. In Experiment 1, 60 students were assigned to read a short expository passage in 1 of 3 conditions: text-only, filled-in graphic…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Materials, Visual Aids, Instructional Effectiveness
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Schrader, Claudia; Bastiaens, Theo – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Embedding support devices in educational computer games has been asserted to positively affect learning outcomes. However, there is only limited direct empirical evidence on which design variations of support provision influence learning. In order to better understand the impact of support design on novices' learning, the current study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Games, Educational Games, Computer Uses in Education
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Liu, Han-Chin; Chuang, Hsueh-Hua – Interactive Learning Environments, 2011
This study investigated how the format of verbal instructions in computer simulations and prior knowledge (PK) affected 8th graders' cognitive load (CL) level and achievement in a multimedia learning environment. Although PK was not found to significantly affect student performance and CL level, instruction format was found to impact both.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Prior Learning, Grade 8