The quality of the assignment matters in hypermedia learning.
In the present study, we investigated whether online learning behaviours (navigation and writing activities) mediated the relation between learner characteristics (prior knowledge, vocabulary knowledge, working memory, and motivation) and declarative knowledge. Specifically, we investigated whether...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 853 - 863 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2018
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=132914550&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 132914550 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 02664909 6M1 jtl: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning issn: 02664909 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Dec2018 vid: 34 iid: 6 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 132914550 132914550 132914550 10.1111/jcal.12294 132914550 ppf: 853 ppct: 10 formats: tig: atl: The quality of the assignment matters in hypermedia learning. aug: au: Paans, Cindy Segers, Eliane Molenaar, Inge Verhoeven, Ludo affil: Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen The Netherlands sug: subj: Education, Non-Traditional Learning Methods Internet Behavior Knowledge Models, Educational Computer-Assisted Instruction Netherlands Schools, Elementary Male Female Child Motivation Vocabulary Memory Hypermedia Writing Regression Pearson's Correlation Coefficient T-Tests Descriptive Statistics Decision Making Student Assignments Confidence Intervals Human Child: 6-12 years Male Female ab: In the present study, we investigated whether online learning behaviours (navigation and writing activities) mediated the relation between learner characteristics (prior knowledge, vocabulary knowledge, working memory, and motivation) and declarative knowledge. Specifically, we investigated whether the quality of participants' written assignments could further explain this relation. For this purpose, 62 fifth‐grade children participated in a WebQuest hypermedia assignment on the subject of the heart. Results showed that online learning behaviours did not mediate the relations between learner characteristics and declarative knowledge when the assignment quality was not included in the model. Adding assignment quality, however, revealed two serial mediation models. Prior knowledge predicted declarative knowledge via the writing activity "copying behaviour" and assignment quality, and vocabulary knowledge predicted declarative knowledge via the navigation activity "time spent on assignment pages" and assignment quality. These results show the importance of taking into account assignment quality when investigating knowledge acquisition in hypermedia environments. Lay Description: What is currently known about the subject matter: Learning in hypermedia creates high cognitive load and is therefore difficult for children.Prior knowledge, vocabulary, working memory, and motivation predict declarative knowledge.It is unclear how online learning behaviour and assignment quality affect this relation. What this paper adds: Quality of children's written assignment is important in hypermedia learning.Prior knowledge predicts declarative knowledge via copying behaviour and assignment quality.Vocabulary marginally predicts declarative knowledge via the time spent reading instructions and assignment quality. Implications of study findings for practitioners: How well children perform their hypermedia assignment affects their declarative knowledge.Practitioners should monitor if children with low vocabulary understand assignment instructions.Practitioners should help weaker students to distinguish between main points and side issues. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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