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Effects of Presentation Modes on Mobile-Assisted Vocabulary Learning and Cognitive Load
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Lin, Chih-Cheng; Yu, Ya-Chuan – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
Previous studies of multimedia presentations have determined the effects of the combination of text and pictures on vocabulary learning, but not those of the sound of new words. This study was intended to confirm those previous findings from the integration of mobile technologies and the approach of cognitive load. It adopted a within-subjects…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Grade 8, Vocabulary Development
Investigation of the Impact of Two Verbal Instruction Formats and Prior Knowledge on Student Learning in a Simulation-Based Learning Environment
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Liu, Han-Chin; Chuang, Hsueh-Hua – Interactive Learning Environments, 2011
This study investigated how the format of verbal instructions in computer simulations and prior knowledge (PK) affected 8th graders' cognitive load (CL) level and achievement in a multimedia learning environment. Although PK was not found to significantly affect student performance and CL level, instruction format was found to impact both.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Prior Learning, Grade 8