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Revealing the Didactic Character of Imagery in a Virtual World: Virtual Learning in the Three-Dimensional Animated Environment of Second Life
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Han, Hsiao-Cheng – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Humans rely heavily on their sense of vision and look at images in response to their need for information. People learn from didactic images within environments; for this reason, in traditional educational environments, educators tend to care about visual representation. As today's technology brings images to wider audiences with more diverse…
Descriptors: Hidden Curriculum, Research Methodology, Art Education, Visual Learning
An Integration of Research Findings from Investigations of Pictorial Stimulus Complexity.
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Angert, Jay F. – 1980
This paper reviews research on pictorial stimulus complexity in instructional materials, examining still iconic visuals in particular. Five phases are proposed to assist in the integration of this research for generating useful hypotheses: (1) establishment of methodological and conceptual criteria; (2) collection of relevant literature; (3)…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Educational Technology, Literature Reviews, Media Research
Proceedings of Selected Research Paper Presentations at the 1985 Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology and Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division (Anaheim, California, January 17-23, 1985).
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Simonson, Michael R., Ed.; Treimer, Margaret, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1985
Current issues in educational communications and technology are addressed in this collection of 48 papers, in which research reports predominate. Topics discussed include factors related to the learner, e.g., field dependence/independence, learning strategies, information processing, spatial ability, cognitive style, and cognitive strategies.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Proceedings of Selected Research Paper Presentations at the Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology and Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division (Anaheim, California, January 31-February 4, 1990).
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Simonson, Michael R., Ed.; Hargrave, Connie, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1990
Current issues in educational communications and technology are addressed in this collection of 47 conference papers in which research reports predominate. Topics discussed include factors related to the learner, e.g., learning strategies, information processing, spatial ability, cognitive style, and cognitive strategies. Presentation format and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Proceedings of Selected Research Paper Presentations Made at the 1984 Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology and Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division (Dallas, Texas, January 20-24, 1984).
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Simonson, Michael R., Ed.; Lamb, Annette, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1984
Current issues in educational communications and technology are addressed in this collection of 31 papers, in which research reports predominate. Topics discussed include factors related to the learner, e.g., aptitude, recall, computer anxiety, field dependence/independence, reading ability, learning strategies, and cognitive style. Presentation…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Educational Media, Educational Research
Educational Technology in the Japanese Schools--a Meta-Analysis of Findings.
Shwalb, Barbara J.; And Others – Educational Technology Research, 1986
Based on 128 studies comparing the effects of technology instruction and conventional instruction in Japanese elementary and secondary schools, this meta-analysis describes the findings for student achievement (116 studies), aptitude treatment correlation (9 studies), and student attitude (8 studies). Findings are analyzed by both type of media…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Audiovisual Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology
Proceedings of Selected Research Paper Presentations at the 1986 Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology and Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division (Las Vegas, NV, January 16-21, 1986).
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Simonson, Michael R., Ed.; And Others – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1986
Current issues in educational communications and technology are addressed in this collection of 47 papers, in which research reports dominate. Topics discussed include factors related to the learner, e.g., problem-solving skills, motivation, comparison of instructional design strategies, effects of organizational cues and text layouts, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media