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Arslan-Ari, Ismahan; Crooks, Steven M.; Ari, Fatih – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2020
This study explored the effects of prior knowledge and cueing on the learning (retention, transfer, and matching) and mental effort of learners who studied an instructional animation with accompanying narration about photosynthesis. A 4 × 2 between-subjects factorial design with four levels of cueing (no cueing, label cueing, picture cueing, and…
Descriptors: Cues, Animation, Prior Learning, Retention (Psychology)
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Yarden, Hagit; Yarden, Anat – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
Animation has great potential for improving the way people learn. A number of studies in different scientific disciplines have shown that instruction involving computer animations can facilitate the understanding of processes at the molecular level. However, using animation alone does not ensure learning. Students sometimes miss essential features…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Animation, Biotechnology, Misconceptions