ERIC Number: EJ1117489
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Evaluation of Learning Environments for Object-Oriented Programming: Measuring Cognitive Load with a Novel Measurement Technique
Uysal, Murat Pasa
Interactive Learning Environments, v24 n7 p1590-1609 2016
Various methods and tools have been proposed to overcome the learning obstacles for Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). However, it remains difficult especially for novice learners. The problem may be not only adopting an instructional method, but also an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Learners employ IDEs as a means to solve programming problems and an inappropriate IDE may impose additional cognitive load. Therefore, this quasi-experimental study tried to identify the cognitive effects of a more visually supportive and functional IDE. It was explored by the functional near-infrared spectroscopy method, which is a relatively new physiological tool for measuring cognitive load. Novice students participated in the study in two experimental groups and they were required to write a Java application using two different IDEs. The results indicated a significant difference between the experimental groups and the findings are discussed in view of the principles of Cognitive Load Theory and Multimedia Learning.
Descriptors: Evaluation, Educational Environment, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Measurement Techniques, Quasiexperimental Design, Multimedia Instruction, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Programming, Programming Languages, Curriculum Development, Course Content, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Short Term Memory, Achievement Tests, Nonparametric Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Academic Achievement, Males, Graduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Ankara)
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