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Neurophysiological Considerations Related to Interactive Multimedia.
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Simpson, Mark S. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1994
Reviews literature from neuroscience and mass communications regarding how media affects learning and memory and relates research findings to interactive multimedia. Topics discussed include knowledge and media; neurological conceptions of memory; media and memory; and interactive multimedia and memory. (Contains 24 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Mass Media, Memory
How Geographic Maps Increase Recall of Instructional Text.
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Kulhavy, Raymond W.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Reviews research on how geographic maps influence the recall of associated text and describes a theoretical model of map-text learning based on dual-coding theory and working memory operations. Instructional implications are explained, and recommendations for instructional applications are given. (Contains 84 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Coding, Geography, Instructional Design, Learning Processes
Mental Models: A Research Focus for Interactive Learning Systems.
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Jih, Hueyching Janice; Reeves, Thomas Charles – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Discussion of user-friendly computer systems focuses on the use of learners' mental models to help in the design of interactive learning systems. Topics addressed include interactivity; human factors research; human-computer interface issues; individual differences, including learning styles and prior experience; cognitive load; measuring mental…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Learning Processes
Learning in the Information Age.
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Pettersson, Rune – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1994
Examines issues concerning the learning process in the information age. Highlights include new concepts of literacy, including information literacy; teaching methods and instructional design, including global influences, faculty as facilitators of learning, and learning environments; learning to learn; learning strategies; the presentation of…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Educational Environment, Global Approach, Information Literacy
Cooperative Learning and Computer-Based Instruction.
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Hooper, Simon – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Examines the origins of small-group learning and distinguishes cooperative learning from other methods. Highlights include assessing the effects of cooperative learning, including cognitive effects; designing effective software for cooperative groups, including accountability, interdependence, interaction, ability grouping, age, collaborative…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Accountability, Age Differences, Computer Assisted Instruction
Using Students' Mathematical Inventiveness as a Foundation for Software Design: Toward a Tempered Constructivism.
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Dugdale, Sharon – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1994
Analyzes the construction of mathematical concepts and techniques developed by high school algebra students in computer-assisted instruction; examines learning styles of the most inventive students; and discusses the use of student-generated mathematical techniques in the development of new software intended to cultivate mathematical inventiveness…
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Constructivism (Learning)