ERIC Number: EJ938833
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1541-4914
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The Effects of Training, Modality, and Redundancy on the Development of a Historical Inquiry Strategy in a Multimedia Learning Environment
McNeill, Andrea L.; Doolittle, Peter E.; Hicks, David
Journal of Interactive Online Learning, v8 n3 p255-269 Win 2009
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of training, modality, and redundancy on the participants' ability to apply and recall a historical inquiry strategy. An experimental research design was utilized with presentation mode as the independent variable and strategy application and strategy recall as the dependent variables. The participants were engaged in the multimedia intervention for a total of five days, for approximately 30 minutes a day. The results of the study revealed significant differences in the training main effects analysis indicating that strategy instruction can be effectively provided in a multimedia learning environment. However, no significant differences were found for the modality and redundancy main effects. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Research Design, Multimedia Instruction, History, Inquiry, Learning Strategies, Student Centered Curriculum, Learning Theories, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes, Short Term Memory, Educational Environment, Redundancy, Training, Context Effect, Learning Modalities, Recall (Psychology), Instructional Effectiveness
University of Alabama. 152 Rose Administration, P.O. Box 870104, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Web site: http://www.ncolr.org/jiol
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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