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The Educational Value of Visual Cues and 3D-Representational Format in a Computer Animation under Restricted and Realistic Conditions
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Huk, Thomas; Steinke, Mattias; Floto, Christian – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2010
Within the framework of cognitive learning theories, instructional design manipulations have primarily been investigated under tightly controlled laboratory conditions. We carried out two experiments, where the first experiment was conducted in a restricted system-paced setting and is therefore in line with the majority of empirical studies in the…
Descriptors: Cues, Laboratories, Instructional Materials, Educational Experiments
Do Graphical Overviews Facilitate or Hinder Comprehension in Hypertext?
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Salmeron, Ladislao; Baccino, Thierry; Canas, Jose J.; Madrid, Rafael I.; Fajardo, Inmaculada – Computers & Education, 2009
Educational hypertexts usually include graphical overviews, conveying the structure of the text schematically with the aim of fostering comprehension. Despite the claims about their relevance, there is currently no consensus on the impact that hypertext overviews have on the reader's comprehension. In the present paper we have explored how…
Descriptors: Hypermedia, Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Learning Processes
Experiments: With Computer Assisted Graphical Displays
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Barrett, J.; Beezer, A. E. – Education in Chemistry, 1977
Describes the use of computer-assisted graphical displays in experiments to determine the order and activation energy for a chemical reaction. (MLH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics