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Effects of Covert and Overt Rehearsal Strategies Used To Complement Visualization Possessing Differing Amounts of Realistic Detail.
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Dwyer, Carol A.; Dwyer, Francis; Moore, Michael – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1993
Investigates the effects of different amounts of realism in visuals and the integration of rehearsal activity into visually-complemented prose instruction. Participants were 128 university students. Findings indicate that different levels of realism in visuals, and overt and covert rehearsal strategies are not equally effective in facilitating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
A Meta-Analytic Assessment of the Effect of Visualized Instruction.
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Baker, Rose; Dwyer, Francis – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2000
The purpose of this meta-analytic assessment was to examine the instructional effect of visualization, color versus black and white, and method of presentation (self-paced versus externally paced) in terms of facilitating high school and college student achievement on tests measuring different educational objectives. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Color, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
The Effect of Varied Cueing Strategies in Complementing Animated Visual Imagery in Facilitating Achievement of Different Educational Objectives
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Owens, Russ; Dwyer, Francis – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2005
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of varied visual cueing strategies, used to complement animation, on cognitive processing and achievement of specific educational objectives. An instructional heart material was utilized in this study. Four criterion tests were used in this study, namely: (1) Drawing Test; (2)…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Item Analysis, Animation, Cues
The Inquiring School Model at Falk Laboratory School.
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Creek, Roy J.; Vollmer, Marian L. – 1991
Out of the school reform movement of the eighties have come recommendations for professional development schools, site-based management, and teacher empowerment. Such initiatives can be implemented only in environments where continuing pursuit of new knowledge exists at every level. There is a pressing need for educational models that strive to…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Educational Objectives, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education
Developmental Analysis of the Effects of Adjunct Questions and Visualization on Student Learning.
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Lee, Myung-Geun; Dwyer, Francis M. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1992
Describes a study that was conducted to analyze the developmental effects of two instructional strategies--adjunct questions and visualization--in facilitating student achievement among Korean high school and adult learners. Treatments for the experimental and control groups are described, criterion measures are explained, and results are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Learning, Analysis of Covariance, Cohort Analysis
Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA) (Madrid, Spain, October 19-21, 2012)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers