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Clerehan, Rosemary; Turnbull, Jill; Moore, Tim; Brown, Alanna; Tuovinen, Juhani – Educational Media International, 2003
Describes the Online Student Resource Centre Web site, developed at Monash University (Australia), which offers stand-alone tutorials. Outlines the process and philosophy of development of the tutorials, based on a constructivist framework, with guided and self-directed learning paths designed to accommodate a range of learning styles. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Milne, Sue; Cook, Jean; Shiu, Edward; McFadyen, Angus – Educational Psychology, 1997
Reports on the development of a composite learner model for adaptive tutoring systems that combines a model of learner attributes with a simple overlay model of the learner's domain knowledge state. The system is able to select the optimal form of learning material to be presented for the subject. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Style, Computer Uses in Education
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Ford, Nigel; Chen, Sherry Y. – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2000
Describes a study conducted at the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom) that measured the learning behavior and performance of 65 postgraduate students using a hypermedia-based tutorial. Considers cognitive style, levels of prior experience, motivation, age, gender, and navigation patterns. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction