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Supporting Motivation, Task Performance and Retention in Video Tutorials for Software Training
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van der Meij, Hans; van der Meij, Jan; Voerman, Tessa; Duipmans, Evert – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2018
Video tutorials for software training are becoming more and more popular, but their construction and effectiveness is understudied. This paper presents a theoretical model that combines demonstration-based training (DBT) and multimedia learning theory as a framework for design. The study investigated the effects of video tutorials on motivation,…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Tutorial Programs, Computer Software, Models
Effects of Staff and Student Tutors on Student Achievement.
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Moust, Jos C.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Higher Education, 1994
A study at the University of Maastricht (Netherlands) law school found that students (n=200) tutored by other students showed improved academic achievement as high as those (n=207) taught by staff tutors. Data were gathered from overall assessment of essay question responses and a more elaborate propositional analysis of a sample of responses.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
The Academic Progress of Foreign Students: Study Achievement and Study Behaviour.
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Jochems, Wim; And Others – Higher Education, 1996
A study of 170 foreign university students in the Netherlands shows that while their success rate was similar to native students', it took them more time to complete examinations, and language proficiency and home-country selection procedures were major factors in achievement. Implications for foreign student policy are explored, and a mentor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries