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A dynamic concept map is an animated node-link image synchronized with an audio presentation. In an experiment on the learning effectiveness of dynamic concept maps, 116 undergraduate students heard an audio narration describing a theory covered in...

Learning technology designers often fail to consider the social and organizational contexts of their designs, a neglect that leads to gaps between products and user needs. An examination of current accessibility guidelines and the low level of...

There is a huge demand for mobility in work places and learning environments. To satisfy these needs, handheld devices have become increasingly popular as more people travel and collaborate widely across geographical boundaries. Mobile learning, an...

Theorists have stated that human intelligence is highly flexible and adaptive, but very limited without the use of external aids. Memory, thought, and reasoning are all constrained without the intervention of such external aids. Cognitive load...

Concept maps are diagrams that show relationships among concepts. Despite their frequent use in instruction, little is known about how learners process the information in concept maps. The research reported here used eye-tracking equipment to...

In this paper, we argue that although both the traditional and online forms of education have their advantages and disadvantages, online form of education has several advantages that can be maximized to enhance learning in this century. We start by...

This paper focuses on understanding how item analysis methods inform the design, validation, and adaptation of measures assessing metacognition, and integral component of successful self-regulation, by re-examining via IRT methods a common self...

This paper is a report of the findings of an experimental study conducted with adolescents on the use of video for sex education. Two hundred participants comprising of 88 males and 112 females were randomly selected to participate in this study....

This paper discusses theories and research pertaining to the use of collaborative concept maps for learning. Although the traditional method of concept mapping is often used to decipher individual’s level of knowledge structure, concept maps have...

An animated concept map is a presentation of a diagram in which nodes and links are sequentially added or modified. A 2 X 2 factorial design was used to compare animated and static versions of text and concept map presentations. 140 participants...

Concept maps are typically used to represent knowledge in a node-link format. Although decades of research have produced some understanding of the cognitive effects of using concept maps in individual learning, theories about their effects in...

Though created as a way to provide wide-spread access to higher education to rural and place-bound students and communities, distance education, and primarily online degree programs, are not highly utilized by the Native American community, though...

Abstract. Education of limited English proficiency students has posed an enormous challenge to the United States public education system. Difficulties triggered by language limitations hinder the academic growth of these students and affect their...

Abstract: Pedagogical agent research over the past decade has examined a broad range of topics. Research of pedagogical agent’s effect on the cognitive domain has, at best, produced mixed results as to whether the agent’s presence on-screen...