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Enhancing Learning from Different Visualizations by Self-Explanation Prompts
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Lin, Lijia; Atkinson, Robert K. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
The purpose of the two experiments was to investigate the potential effects of different types of visualizations and self-explanation prompts on learning human cardiovascular system in a multimedia environment. In Experiments 1 and 2, 70 and 44 college students were randomly assigned to one of the four conditions in a 2 × 2 factorial design with…
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Visualization, Prompting, Human Body
Logo Mastery and Spatial Problem-Solving by Young Children: Effects of Logo Language Training, Route-Strategy Training, and Learning Styles on Immediate Learning and Transfer.
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Watson, J. Allen; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1992
Describes a study that examined preschoolers' abilities to learn problem solving with LOGO, learn new strategies to use during problem solving, and transfer computer learning to other settings. Differences in the effectiveness of LOGO learning for field-dependent versus field-independent learning styles are discussed. (65 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Field Dependence Independence, Hypothesis Testing
Student Responses to Computers: A Longitudinal Study.
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Krendl, Kathy A.; Broihier, Mary – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1992
Describes a study that examined the evolution of students' perceptions in grades 4 through 10 concerning computers over the course of 3 years. The use of Clark's concept of media attributions is explained; and results related to the three dependent variables of preference, perceived learning, and perceived difficulty are reported. (32 references)…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Hypothesis Testing
Effects of Orienting Activities and Instructional Control on Learning Facts and Procedures from Interactive Video.
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Tovar, Mariela; Coldevin, Gary – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1992
Describes a study that was designed to investigate the interaction between three levels of instructional control (i.e., linear, mixed, and learner) and provision of an orienting activity on college students' learning of factual and procedural knowledge via interactive video. Instructional time and recall of facts and procedures are examined. (35…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing