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Rieber, Lloyd P. – 1990
This study examined the effects of animated presentations on intentional and incidental learning and the degree to which computer practice activities contained intrinsically motivating characteristics as measured by continuing motivation. A total of 70 fourth graders participated in an introductory lesson on Newton's laws of motion. Two levels of…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Grade 4
Peer reviewedRieber, Lloyd P. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1990
Effects of animated presentations and practice were studied in a computer-based science lesson involving 55 fourth graders and 64 fifth graders. Results suggest that animated graphics can promote learning, and they demonstrate successful application of interactive graphics in the design of cognitively based practice activities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Animation, Autoinstructional Aids, Children, Cognitive Processes


