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Learning from Instructional Animations: How Does Prior Knowledge Mediate the Effect of Visual Cues?
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Arslan-Ari, I. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cueing and prior knowledge on learning and mental effort of students studying an animation with narration. This study employed a 2 (no cueing vs. visual cueing) × 2 (low vs. high prior knowledge) between-subjects factorial design. The results revealed a significant interaction effect…
Descriptors: Animation, Prior Learning, Prompting, Learning
When a Game Supports Prevocational Math Education but Integrated Reflection Does Not
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ter Vrugte, J.; de Jong, T.; Wouters, P.; Vandercruysse, S.; Elen, J.; van Oostendorp, H. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2015
The present study addressed the effectiveness of an educational math game for improving proportional reasoning in prevocational education, and examined the added value of support in the form of reflection. The study compared four conditions: the game with reflection prompts, the game with reflection prompts plus procedural information, the game…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Prompting, Prior Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
Enhancing Online Collaborative Argumentation through Question Elaboration and Goal Instructions
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Golanics, J. D.; Nussbaum, E. M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
Computer-supported collaborative argumentation can improve understanding and problem-solving skills. This study uses WebCT to explore the improvement of argumentation in asynchronous, web-based discussions through goal instructions, which are statements at the end of a discussion prompt indicating what students should achieve. In a previous study…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Prior Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Undergraduate Students
Are High-Coherent Concept Maps Better for Prior Knowledge Activation? Differential Effects of Concept Mapping Tasks on High School vs. University Students
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Gurlitt, J.; Renkl, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
We investigated whether and how prior knowledge activation improves learning outcomes for high school (less experienced learners) and university students (experienced learners) in a hypertext environment. Map coherence was defined as the extent to which relationships between the concepts in the map were made explicit. Therefore, we classified the…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Students, Concept Mapping, Learning Strategies