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Nihalani, Priya K.; Mayrath, Michael; Robinson, Daniel H. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2011
We investigated the effects of feedback and collaboration on undergraduates' transfer performance when using a computer networking training simulation. In Experiment 1, 65 computer science "novices" worked through an instructional protocol individually (control), individually with feedback, or collaboratively with feedback. Unexpectedly,…
Descriptors: Expertise, Feedback (Response), Computer Simulation, Prior Learning
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Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1975
Subjects taught by a model performed better on interpretation of programs and on problems requiring looping, while nonmodel subjects excelled on straightforward generation of programs. The model used was especially helpful for low ability subjects. Practice in interpretation helped nonmodel subjects most and practice in writing simple programs…
Descriptors: Ability, College Students, Computer Science Education, Higher Education