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H'mida, Cyrine; Kalyuga, Slava; Souissi, Nafaa; Rekik, Ghazi; Jarraya, Mohamed; Khacharem, Aïmen – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Objectives: The aim of the current study was to investigate the robustness of the human movement effect and its stability over time by comparing the effectiveness of dynamic and static presentations on acquisition and retention of a gross motor skill. Methods: One hundred and seven first-year students studying for the certificate in Physical…
Descriptors: Motion, Psychomotor Skills, College Freshmen, Physical Education
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Wu, Jiun-Yu – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
Online search involves multitasking and may demand better working-memory capacities (WMC) and additional cognitive aids. Given the constraints of human cognition, we tested the effectiveness of note-taking strategies on university students' online search performance. Also examined were the profile configurations of WMC tests in silence and in…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Short Term Memory, Notetaking, Online Searching
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Burin, Debora I.; González, Federico M.; Martínez, Magali; Marrujo, Jonathan G. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2021
Most of the studies establishing factors affecting digital text and multimedia comprehension have been conducted in controlled conditions. The present study sought to test and extend the modality and seductive details effects, and the role of verbal ability and working memory capacity, to a remote, self-paced, E-learning scenario. Two hundred and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Multimedia Materials, Comprehension, College Freshmen
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Angelica Ronconi; Lucia Mason; Lucia Manzione; Anne Schüler – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: During digital reading on internet-connected devices, students may be exposed to a variety of on-screen distractions. Learning by reading can therefore become a fragmented experience with potentially negative consequences for reading processes and outcomes. Objectives: This study investigated the effects of on-screen distractions, as…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Electronic Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Reading
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Gu, Xiaoqing; Cai, Huiying – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2019
A semantic diagram tool is proposed in this study in order to structure collaborative problem solving (CPS) based on cognitive load theory (CLT). To investigate its effects on transaction cost and the deepening of user understandings, a comparative quasi-experiment was designed and conducted with 49 participants from a university in East China.…
Descriptors: Semantics, Cooperative Learning, Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries
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Cevik, V.; Altun, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
This study aims to investigate how working memory (WM) performances and instructional strategy choices affect learners' complex cognitive task performance in online environments. Three different e-learning environments were designed based on Merrill's (2006a) model of instructional strategies. The lack of experimental research on his framework is…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Educational Strategies, Cognitive Processes, Electronic Learning