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Colombo, John; Frick, Janet E.; Gorman, Sheila A. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1997
Examined possibility that arousability as manifested in sensitization contributes to individual differences in infants' attentional profiles. Sensitization tended to occur more frequently with more complex than with less complex checkerboards. Infants showing sensitization looked longer and did not habituate as readily as infants who showed no…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Attention, Difficulty Level, Habituation
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Kanuka, Heather; Szabo, Michael – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1999
Reviews and discusses the literature on visual design and visual cognition; summarizes the results of an empirical study that investigated whether computer screen design with good visual design principles influence the learning process; and identifies challenges encountered in conducting research on screen design with respect to achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Research Methodology
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Grabinger, R. Scott – Computers in Human Behavior, 1989
Examines the current state of research into the visual effects of screen designs used in computer-assisted instruction and suggests areas for future efforts. Topics discussed include technical elements and comprehensibility elements in layout design; single element and multiple element research methodologies; dependent variables; and learning…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Instructional Design
McIntyre, William A. – 1983
Intended to lend organization to the educational media research in visual perception and learning with line drawings, this paper reviews studies that cut across several specialized fields of education and psychology. The studies reviewed are arranged into the following categories: (1) learning from visuals, (2) abstract versus realism theories,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Research, Learning Modalities, Learning Processes
Fleming, Malcolm L.; And Others – 1968
Since structural dimensions of knowledge and learner contribute to preferred message structure, an understanding of structural relationships can aid in the more effective design of instructional messages. Five studies were conducted to explore these relationships. Knowledge structure was defined as the iconic representation of the body of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Content Analysis