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Direct linkShirong Zhang; Bjorn B. de Koning; Fred Paas – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2024
The split-attention effect posits that learning outcomes are negatively impacted when interrelated text and graphics are spatially segregated rather than cohesively integrated. This study explored how the instructional material's presentation size influences the manifestation of the split-attention effect. Based on cognitive load theory and…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Attention, Layout (Publications), Text Structure
Olive, Thierry; Barbier, Marie-Laure – Written Communication, 2017
We examined longhand note taking strategies when reading and summarizing a source text that was formatted with bullets or that was presented in a single paragraph. We analyzed cognitive effort when reading the source text, when jotting notes, when reading the notes, and when composing the summary, as well as time spent in these activities and the…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Cognitive Processes, Notetaking, Documentation
Burin, Debora I.; Barreyro, Juan P.; Saux, Gastón; Irrazábal, Natalia C. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2015
Introduction: In contemporary information societies, reading digital text has become pervasive. One of the most distinctive features of digital texts is their internal connections via hyperlinks, resulting in non-linear hypertexts. Hypertext structure and previous knowledge affect navigation and comprehension of digital expository texts. From the…
Descriptors: Hypermedia, Prior Learning, Short Term Memory, Reading Comprehension
