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Supporting Motivation, Task Performance and Retention in Video Tutorials for Software Training
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van der Meij, Hans; van der Meij, Jan; Voerman, Tessa; Duipmans, Evert – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2018
Video tutorials for software training are becoming more and more popular, but their construction and effectiveness is understudied. This paper presents a theoretical model that combines demonstration-based training (DBT) and multimedia learning theory as a framework for design. The study investigated the effects of video tutorials on motivation,…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Tutorial Programs, Computer Software, Models
Example-Based Learning: Exploring the Use of Matrices and Problem Variability
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Hancock-Niemic, Mary A.; Lin, Lijia; Atkinson, Robert K.; Renkl, Alexander; Wittwer, Joerg – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficacy of using faded worked examples presented in matrices with problem structure variability to enhance learners' ability to recognize the underlying structure of the problems. Specifically, this study compared the effects of matrix-format versus linear-format faded worked examples combined with…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Matrices, Models, Comparative Analysis
Game-Based Practice versus Traditional Practice in Computer-Based Writing Strategy Training: Effects on Motivation and Achievement
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Proske, Antje; Roscoe, Rod D.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
Achieving sustained student engagement with practice in computer-based writing strategy training can be a challenge. One potential solution is to foster engagement by embedding practice in educational games; yet there is currently little research comparing the effectiveness of game-based practice versus more traditional forms of practice. In this…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Student Motivation, Academic Achievement
Evaluating Mental Models in Mathematics: A Comparison of Methods
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Gogus, Aytac – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2013
Cognitive scientists investigate mental models (how humans organize and structure knowledge in their minds) so as to understand human understanding of and interactions with the world. Cognitive and mental model research is concerned with internal conceptual systems that are not easily or directly observable. The goal of this research was to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software Evaluation, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Computer Screen Design: Viewer Judgments.
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Grabinger, R. Scott – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Describes two studies that compared university students' judgments about the readability and studyability of two sets of computer screens: a set of model displays and a set of real screens copied from computer-assisted instruction programs. Relationships among viewers' preferences and field dependence/independence, conceptual style, and gender…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Design Requirements
Evaluating Instructional Software: A Simplified Model.
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Zahner, Jane E.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Discusses the evaluation of instructional software, describes two versions of a software evaluation model, and reports the results of two studies that compared evaluative decisions based upon subjective software ratings and data collected using both versions of the evaluation model. Teacher use of student data for decision making is also examined.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware