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Nevalainen, Seppo; Sajaniemi, Jorma – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2008
When visualization tools utilized in computer programming education have been evaluated empirically, the results have remained controversial. To address this problem, we have developed a model of short-term effects of program animation, and used it in a series of experiments. In the current experiment, we varied visual representation of an…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Animation, Programming
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Beitzel, Brian D.; Derry, Sharon J. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
Video usage in educational contexts is on the rise. We examined 3 alternative theories about cognitive mechanisms of learning and their implications for instructional design when video is employed to enhance text-based learning. Hypothesis-testing procedures followed a falsificationist approach, grounded in philosophy of science literature.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Instructional Design, Reading Materials, Internet