Navigational Aids and Learner Control in Hypermedia Instructional Programs.

Burke, Patricia A.; Etnier, Jennifer L.; Sullivan, Howard J.

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ERIC Number: EJ584152

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Navigational Aids and Learner Control in Hypermedia Instructional Programs.

Burke, Patricia A.; Etnier, Jennifer L.; Sullivan, Howard J.

Journal of Educational Computing Research, v18 n2 p183-96 1998

Describes a study of fifth graders that examined the effects of learner control and navigational aids on performance in a hypermedia instructional program. Results indicated that students who moved freely within the program and had access to navigational aids, interacted more with the program and achieved higher performance on posttests. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Grade 5, Hypermedia, Interaction, Intermediate Grades, Learner Controlled Instruction, Navigation (Information Systems), Pretests Posttests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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