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Learner Control, Segmenting, and Modality Effects in Animated Demonstrations Used as the Before-Class Instructions in the Flipped Classroom
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Chen, Chun-Ying; Yen, Pey-Ru – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
Multimedia principles such as segmentation, learner control, and modality have been proposed to ensure animated demonstrations (AD) effectiveness. However, several studies that apply multimedia principles in different learning contexts with different learners have found boundary conditions for several effects. This study thus aimed to investigate…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Animation, Demonstrations (Educational)
Self-Directed Learning to Develop Autonomy in an Online ESP Community
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Yang, Yu-Fen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
Low foreign language achievers in vocational education often have a lack of learning strategies, a tendency to feel frustrated, and unwillingness to be involved. In order to develop vocational college students' autonomy, this study integrated on-site workshops with an online learning community by means of self-directed learning English for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Independent Study, Personal Autonomy, Communities of Practice
Cognitive Support for Learning Computer-Based Tasks Using Animated Demonstration
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Chen, Chun-Ying – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
This study investigated the influence of cognitive support for learning computer-based tasks using animated demonstration (AD) on instructional efficiency. Cognitive support included (1) segmentation and learner control introducing interactive devices that allow content sequencing through a navigational menu, and content pacing through stop and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Multimedia Instruction
Applying Blended Learning with Web-Mediated Self-Regulated Learning to Enhance Vocational Students' Computing Skills and Attention to Learn
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Shen, Pei-Di; Lee, Tsang-Hsiung; Tsai, Chia-Wen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2011
Students in the vocational schools in Taiwan largely care little about their grades and do not get involved adequately in their schoolwork. To respond effectively to this challenge of teaching, two cases were studied and compared; one is a class using a traditional method of teaching and the other a class deploying innovative teaching methods of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Schools, Database Management Systems, Blended Learning
Effects of Planning on Task Load, Knowledge, and Tool Preference: A Comparison of Two Tools
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Bonestroo, Wilco J.; de Jong, Ton – Interactive Learning Environments, 2012
Self-regulated learners are expected to plan their own learning. Because planning is a complex task, it is not self-evident that all learners can perform this task successfully. In this study, we examined the effects of two planning support tools on the quality of created plans, planning behavior, task load, and acquired knowledge. Sixty-five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Preferences, Planning
Culture, Learning Styles, and Web 2.0
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Olaniran, Bolanle A. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2009
This article explores Web 2.0 in interactive learning environments. Specifically, the article examines Web 2.0 as an interactive learning platform that holds potential, but is also limited by learning styles and cultural value preferences. The article explores the issue of control from both teacher and learner perspectives, and in particular the…
Descriptors: Learner Controlled Instruction, Cognitive Style, Values, Cultural Influences