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Chen, Chun-Ying – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
This study investigated the influence of cognitive support for learning computer-based tasks using animated demonstration (AD) on instructional efficiency. Cognitive support included (1) segmentation and learner control introducing interactive devices that allow content sequencing through a navigational menu, and content pacing through stop and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Multimedia Instruction
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Hatsidimitris, George; Kalyuga, Slava – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2013
Learning with instructional animations may overstretch limited working memory resources due to intense processing demands associated with transient information. The authors investigated whether explicit instructional advice coupled with a task-specific learner control mechanism (such as a timeline scrollbar) could facilitate the successful…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Prior Learning, Learner Controlled Instruction
Milheim, William D.; Martin, Barbara L. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1991
Discusses and reviews learner control research and presents three theoretical bases to help provide a framework for past research as well as to assist in designing future studies: (1) motivation, (2) attribution, and (3) information processing. Three types of learner control are discussed in relation to the theoretical perspectives: pacing,…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Processes, Learner Controlled Instruction, Learning Motivation