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A Macro-Level Analysis of SRL Processes and Their Relations to the Acquisition of a Sophisticated Mental Model of a Complex System
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Greene, Jeffrey Alan; Azevedo, Roger – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2009
In this study, we used think-aloud verbal protocols to examine how various macro-level processes of self-regulated learning (SRL; e.g., planning, monitoring, strategy use, handling of task difficulty and demands) were associated with the acquisition of a sophisticated mental model of a complex biological system. Numerous studies examine how…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Learning Strategies, Prior Learning, Hypermedia
The Effects of Field Dependent/Independent Style Awareness on Learning Strategies and Outcomes in an Instructional Hypermedia Module
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Fyle, Clifford Omodele – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine whether field-dependent/independent style awareness affects learning outcomes and learning strategies used in a hypermedia instructional module. Field-dependent/independent style was measured using the Global Embedded Figures Test. Style awareness meant that students were provided with information and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Strategies, Hypermedia, Instructional Effectiveness
Use of Hypermedia in One Middle School: A Qualitative Field Study
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Garthwait, Abigail – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2004
The contribution of qualitative research consists in "description, verification (of existing theories, hypotheses, generalizations, or practices), evaluation or prescription, as well as understanding" (Glesne & Peshkin, 1992, p. 16). This qualitative study examined the dynamics and complexities, which occur in the natural setting of a seventh…
Descriptors: Hypermedia, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Benefits, Grade 7