ERIC Number: EJ960507
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
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Applying the Modality Principle to Real-Time Feedback and the Acquisition of Higher-Order Cognitive Skills
Fiorella, Logan; Vogel-Walcutt, Jennifer J.; Schatz, Sae
Educational Technology Research and Development, v60 n2 p223-238 Apr 2012
Effectively presenting complex material is a crucial component of instructional design within simulation-based training (SBT) environments. One approach to facilitate the acquisition of higher-order knowledge is to embed instructional strategies within the systems themselves. Currently, however, there are few established guidelines to inform developers how best to implement such strategies. In response, this study aims to explore the presentation of one such strategy--feedback--during SBT of a complex decision-making task. Specifically, this study extends past research on the modality principle of multimedia learning by comparing the use of spoken- versus printed-text real-time feedback in an SBT environment. During two primarily visual training scenarios, participants received spoken-text (Spoken Group), printed-text (Printed Group), or no feedback (Control Group) based on their performance. Results indicated that the Spoken Group demonstrated greater decision-making performance during training and assessment compared to the Printed Group. These findings are consistent with those of past research and suggest that the modality principle can be extended to the presentation of real-time feedback during SBT of higher-order cognitive skills.
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Instructional Design, Thinking Skills, Decision Making, Training Methods, Learning Modalities, Speech Communication, Electronic Learning, Synchronous Communication, Multimedia Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Printed Materials, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Guidelines, Educational Strategies, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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