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Johnson-Glenberg, Mina C.; Birchfield, David; Usyal, Sibel – Educational Media International, 2009
We present a new and innovative interface that allows the learner's body to move freely in a multimodal learning environment. The Situated Multimedia Arts Learning Laboratory ("SMALLab") uses 3D object tracking, real time graphics, and surround-sound to enhance embodied learning. Our hypothesis is that optimal learning and retention occur when…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Intermode Differences, Learning Modalities, Computer Interfaces
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McNeill, Andrea L.; Doolittle, Peter E.; Hicks, David – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2009
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of training, modality, and redundancy on the participants' ability to apply and recall a historical inquiry strategy. An experimental research design was utilized with presentation mode as the independent variable and strategy application and strategy recall as the dependent variables. The…
Descriptors: Research Design, Multimedia Instruction, History, Inquiry
Johnson, Leona M. – 2003
This publication presents reasons why attention to culture and learning is important in schools. It examines the relationship between culture and learning, and discusses how conflicts between the culture of the home and that of the typical classroom hinder the educational process for many children. It reviews examples of culturally sensitive…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Cultural Differences