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Doymus, Kemal; Karacop, Ataman; Simsek, Umit – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010
This study investigated the effect of jigsaw cooperative learning and animation versus traditional teaching methods on students' understanding of electrochemistry in a first-year general chemistry course. This study was carried out in three different classes in the department of primary science education during the 2007-2008 academic year. The…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Cooperative Learning, Energy, Science Tests
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Schnotz, Wolfgang; Rasch, Thorsten – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2005
New technologies allow the display of text, static visuals, and animations. Although animations are inherently attractive, they are not always beneficial for learning. Problems may arise especially when animations modify the learner's cognitive load in an unintended way. In two learning experiments with 40 and 26 university students, the effects…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Animation, Multimedia Instruction