This case study used screen-capture technology and a cued retrospective think aloud called the "virtual revisit think aloud" to understand teachers' self-directed online learning (SDOL) experiences. Three elementary teachers were involved in a series of in-depth, one-on-one SDOL sessions where they informally used the Internet for their…

This study involves an in-depth investigation into elementary teachers' self-directed learning in an online environment. The virtual revisit think aloud, a methodology combining a retrospective procedure with screen recording technology, was used to capture cognitive processes from 15 elementary teachers as they used a professional development…

Distinct theoretical perspectives, Cognitive Load Theory and Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) theory, have been used to examine individual differences the challenges faced with hypermedia learning. However, research has tended to use these theories independently, resulting in less robust explanations of hypermedia learning. This study examined the…