1 of 2 8/13/07 9:27 PM Cover Page Information Working Title of Research: Designing Multimedia-Supported Cognitive Tools for Learning Programming in Introductory Computer Science Courses Full Name: Timothy T. Yuen School: The University of Texas at Austin Department: Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology Program Email: [email protected] Address: 1 University Stat...

The problem and the solution.Although technology is being used to support learning through electronic versions of traditional instructional programs, its most direct effect on work performance is through interactive tools that structure work processes and provide links to supporting resources. Human resource development professionals charged with enhancing performance and learning must examine ...

Current computer-based tools for writing instruction show high scoring accuracy but uncertain instructional efficacy. One explanation is that these systems may not effectively communicate valid and appropriate formative feedback. In this paper, we describe an exploratory method for developing feedback algorithms that are grounded in writing pedagogy. The resulting threshold algorithms are shown...

Social constructivism has become a dominant theoretical framework in learning and instruction. Consequently, many educational researchers have developed and investigated instructional strategies from this perspective. Generally, those methods encourage discovery learning settings in which students work together in groups with no or minimal guidance. It has been stated that learners learn best i...

ion transactions Abstraction instructional transactions enable the learner to acquire class, subclass, and instance relationships between knowledge objects. Abstraction transactions promote the ability to transfer or use a skill acquired for one set of instances or subclasses with a new8 set of instances or subclasses. Abstraction transactions enable the learner to generalize knowledge by acqui...

Developing Web-based consumer health information workshops can be a great way to promote the value of library services and encourage the use of high-quality health information by consumers. This article begins with a practical discussion of the desirability of developing Web-based consumer health information training by libraries. In order to develop effective and usable Web-based training, usi...

Researchers investigated differences in learner preferences for different types of instructional strategies and learning styles in online environments. Results suggested that matches between students’ learning styles and instructional strategies did not affect their perception of their own learning outcomes, level of effort and involvement, and level of interactions in the course. Data also ind...

background: considering the assumptions of cognitive load theory and using its reduction and optimization strategies in the design and development of instructional content is one of the main requirements for achieving effective learning. this study examined the effectiveness of instructional multimedia based on reducing the extraneous cognitive load in english language learning among nursing st...