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This article presents a review of the literature multimedia learning in science. It is no small matter that teachers value using technology, more specifically multimedia in teaching. But this interest falls far short when it comes to application....

A few years ago we were asked to make a staff development presentation at a rural school district in Central Illinois. We were asked to focus our presentation on helping teachers to use the Internet as an information-gathering tool for both...

Asynchronous online discussion provides every member of a class with an opportunity to share their experiences and exchange views. As a result, they can construct a better understanding of new knowledge through interactions with peers and the...

Abstract: This study was designed primarily to examine the effect of metacognitive scaffolding through the use of web-prompts in order to support critical thinking about web content. Fifty-eight students from a southwestern university participated...

This study was designed primarily to examine the effect of color and organization of text as a scaffolding measure. These were done by giving participants an online chapter to study and were then tested on the chapter for recall and application. One ...

This paper investigates the effects of modality (text, audio, or dual) on the achievement and attitudes of college students learning a software application through the computer. Participants in this study were presented with three variations of...

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of question prompts on fostering metacognition and enhancing reading comprehension in science learning. Specifically this study examines how question prompts should be delivered and...

Abstract: This study examined the attitudinal difference in the way gender affects critical thinking while making use of metacognitive scaffolding through web-prompts. Fifty-eight students from a southwestern university participated in the study....

As the increase of students' enrollment, the universities encounter major challenges to teach the introductory level courses. This paper shares the successful experience of using technologies to teach a large enrollment course in a southwestern...

This study will focus on the effects of contiguity and concreteness of chemical element names on learning the chemical Periodic Table in a computer-based environment. Participants will be randomly assigned to three versions of a computerized...

This study will focus on the effects of map display and concreteness of location-names on learning geographical maps in a computer-based environment. Participants will be randomly assigned to six versions of a computerized geographical map created...

An electronic performance support system (EPSS) is a computer-based environment that facilitates skill and knowledge acquisition within a particular domain. The authors' on-going research will investigate the potential utility of EPSS tools in...

In two experiments we investigated the effects of temporal and spatial contiguity on learning from a computer-based geographic map and associated text. In Experiment 1, participants were randomly assigned to conditions that presented text either...

As the instructional uses of the world wide web continue to escalate, there is a need for continued research on the most effective ways to design and deliver online learning materials. Studies have shown that geographic maps can assist in the recall ...

Designed to investigate the effectiveness of using PowerPoint in college students' learning, this study manipulated two characteristics of a PowerPoint presentation: the amount of information (small vs. large); and the organization of information ...

This study aims to investigate the effects of different input modifications on reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition in learning Chinese. A multimedia instruction with various annotation techniques is to be implemented in teaching Chinese ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of varying the sequencing of supporting and procedural knowledge in application software training. This study employs a 2 x 3 mixed model factorial design with repeated measures on the last...

This experimental study investigated the effects of computer-based Chinese character illustration modalities and practice strategies on the learning of Chinese characters.A 3 x 2 x 2 mixed model factorial design was created by crossing three levels...

This study explored the causes of the reverse modality effect when learning from multimedia instruction. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups (visual text or spoken text). The findings revealed a reverse modality effect wherein...

This paper is a report on the findings of a study conducted on graduate level students enrolled in distance/online education courses. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine student’s preference in the online learning environment and...