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Wu, Jiun-Yu – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
Online search involves multitasking and may demand better working-memory capacities (WMC) and additional cognitive aids. Given the constraints of human cognition, we tested the effectiveness of note-taking strategies on university students' online search performance. Also examined were the profile configurations of WMC tests in silence and in…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Short Term Memory, Notetaking, Online Searching
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Angelica Ronconi; Lucia Mason; Lucia Manzione; Anne Schüler – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: During digital reading on internet-connected devices, students may be exposed to a variety of on-screen distractions. Learning by reading can therefore become a fragmented experience with potentially negative consequences for reading processes and outcomes. Objectives: This study investigated the effects of on-screen distractions, as…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Electronic Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Reading
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Gu, Xiaoqing; Cai, Huiying – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2019
A semantic diagram tool is proposed in this study in order to structure collaborative problem solving (CPS) based on cognitive load theory (CLT). To investigate its effects on transaction cost and the deepening of user understandings, a comparative quasi-experiment was designed and conducted with 49 participants from a university in East China.…
Descriptors: Semantics, Cooperative Learning, Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries