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Koc-Januchta, Marta M.; Höffler, Tim N.; Prechtl, Helmut; Leutner, Detlev – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of visual/verbal cognitive style and interactivity level in dynamic and non-dynamic multimedia learning environments. A group of 235 biology students learned about photosynthesis either from a computer-based animation or a series of static pictures with spoken explanatory text. Participants were…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Interaction, Visualization, Multimedia Instruction
Landin, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The use of drawing in the classroom has a contentious history in the U.S. education system. While most instructors and students agree that the activity helps students focus and observe more details, there is a lack of empirical data to support these positions. This study examines the use of three treatments (writing a description, drawing a…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Verbal Learning, Biology, Cognitive Processes