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How Do Higher Education Students Regulate Their Learning with Video Modeling Examples, Worked Examples, and Practice Problems?
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van Harsel, Milou; Hoogerheide, Vincent; Janssen, Eva; Verkoeijen, Peter; van Gog, Tamara – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2022
Presenting novices with examples and problems is an effective and efficient way to acquire new problem-solving skills. Nowadays, examples and problems are increasingly presented in computer-based learning environments, in which learners often have to self-regulate their learning (i.e., choose what type of task to work on and when). Yet, it is…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Metacognition, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving
Relevant Prior Knowledge Moderates the Effect of Elaboration during Small Group Discussion on Academic Achievement
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Van Blankenstein, Floris M.; Dolmans, Diana H. J. M.; Van der Vleuten, Cees P. M.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2013
This study set out to test whether relevant prior knowledge would moderate a positive effect on academic achievement of elaboration during small-group discussion. In a 2 × 2 experimental design, 66 undergraduate students observed a video showing a small-group problem-based discussion about thunder and lightning. In the video, a teacher asked…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Academic Achievement, Small Group Instruction, Discussion Groups
Student Perceptions of Facilitators' Social Congruence, Use of Expertise and Cognitive Congruence in Problem-Based Learning
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Yew, Elaine H. J.; Yong, Janice J. Y. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2014
In problem-based learning (PBL), the role of a tutor or facilitator is different from what is typically considered as the role of a traditional teacher. In addition to being a subject-matter expert, the facilitator is also expected to be "socially" and "cognitively congruent". In this study, we analyze the survey responses from…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Facilitators (Individuals), Expertise
First-Year Medical Students' Conceptual Understanding of and Resistance to Conceptual Change Concerning the Central Cardiovascular System
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Mikkila-Erdmann, Mirjamaija; Sodervik, Ilona; Vilppu, Henna; Kaapa, Pekka; Olkinuora, Erkki – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2012
Medical students often have initial understanding concerning medical domains, such as the central cardiovascular system (CCVS), when they enter the study programme. These notions may to some extent be in conflict with scientific understanding, which can be seen as a challenge for medical teaching. Hence, the purpose of this study was to analyse…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Concept Formation, Resistance to Change, Misconceptions
Identifying Patterns of Collaborative Knowledge Exploration in Online Asynchronous Discussions
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Lee, Silvia Wen-Yu; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2011
This study investigated 6 weeks of online asynchronous discussions in a graduate-level course involving eleven students. The research purposes of this study were to identify patterns of collaborative knowledge exploration (CKE) and to suggest new analytical dimensions for investigating online discussions. Based upon a unique theoretical framework…
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Distance Education, Cognitive Processes, Computer Mediated Communication