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Kickham-Samy, Mary – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The worked-example effect, an application of cognitive load theory, is a well-supported method of instruction for well-structured problems (Chandler and Sweller, 1991; Cooper and Sweller, 1987; Sweller and Cooper, 1985; Tuovinen & Sweller, 1999; Ward and Sweller, 1990). One limitation is expertise-reversal effect, where advanced students…
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Libraries, Search Engines, Search Strategies
Engle, Jennifer; Yeado, Joseph; Brusi, Rima; Cruz, Jose L. – Education Trust, 2012
To preserve our nation's democratic ideals and compete in the global economy, we must improve postsecondary educational attainment. Indeed, the stakes are so high that prominent government and business leaders have set a goal for the United States to regain its status as the world's most educated country by 2020. Given demographic and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Graduates, Educational Attainment, Transfer Students