Should learners use their hands for learning? Results from an eye‐tracking study.
Given the widespread use of touch screen devices, the effect of the users' fingers on information processing and learning is of growing interest. The present study drew on cognitive load theory and embodied cognition perspectives to investigate the effects of pointing and tracing gestures on the sur...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 102 - 114 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2020
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=141167016&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 141167016 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 02664909 6M1 jtl: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning issn: 02664909 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Feb2020 vid: 36 iid: 1 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 141167016 141167016 141167016 10.1111/jcal.12396 141167016 ppf: 102 ppct: 12 formats: tig: atl: Should learners use their hands for learning? Results from an eye‐tracking study. aug: au: Korbach, Andreas Ginns, Paul Brünken, Roland Park, Babette affil: Saarland University, Campus A 4.2, Zi. 4.11.1, Saarbrücken Germany sug: subj: Students, College Learning Methods Body Language Multimedia Computer-Assisted Instruction Visual Perception Outcomes of Education Human Funding Source Experimental Studies Eye Movements Power Analysis Sample Size Determination Random Assignment Male Female Coefficient alpha Data Analysis Software Scales Psychological Tests Summated Rating Scaling Questionnaires Analysis of Variance Multivariate Analysis of Variance Confidence Intervals Descriptive Statistics Adult Comparative Studies Fingers Cognition Randomized Controlled Trials Adult: 19-44 years Male Female ab: Given the widespread use of touch screen devices, the effect of the users' fingers on information processing and learning is of growing interest. The present study drew on cognitive load theory and embodied cognition perspectives to investigate the effects of pointing and tracing gestures on the surface of a multimedia learning instruction. Learning performance, cognitive load and visual attention were examined in a one‐factorial experimental design with the between‐subject factor pointing and tracing gestures. The pointing and tracing group were instructed to use their fingers during the learning phase to make connections between corresponding text and picture information, whereas the control group was instructed not to use their hands for learning. The results showed a beneficial effect of pointing and tracing gestures on learning performance, a significant shift in visual attention and deeper processing of information by the pointing and tracing group, but no effect on subjective ratings of cognitive load. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. Lay Description: What is currently known about the subject matter? Pointing and tracing gestures enhance learning with multimediaThe effect is true for paper based and digital learning instructionsLess is known about the cause of this effect with regard to complex learningDifferent theoretical explanations are currently discussed What our paper adds to this A detailed analysis of the effect using eye‐tracking and touch screen dataEvidence that the effect of pointing and tracing is mediated by eye‐movementsRelevant information concerning the discussion about theoretical explanations The implications of study findings for practitioners Pointing and tracing gestures can guide the learners' visual focus of attentionPointing and tracing gestures can increase the learners' visual attentionPointing and tracing gestures foster information processing when learning with multimediaLearners can or even should use pointing and tracing gestures to support learning pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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