The model of domain learning as a framework for understanding Internet navigation

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Schrader, P., Lawless, K. & Mayall, H. (2008). The model of domain learning as a framework for understanding Internet navigation. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 17(2), 235-258. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/24473.

Journal Information

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
ISSN 1055-8896
Volume 17, Issue 2, April 2008
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Authors

P.G. Schrader, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA; Kimberly Lawless, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA; Hayley Mayall, Northern Illinois University, USA

Abstract

When examined across studies and fields, navigation research is fragmented and inconsistent. In this article, we argue that this is the result of navigation research having generally been conducted without guidance from an overarching theoretical framework. In order to illustrate our position, we have included results from a very simple investigation conducted under the auspices of the Model of Domain Learning (MDL). Though the focus of this article is not data driven, the results presented highlight how a theoretical framework like the MDL can help clarify questions, define variables, and ease interpretations of research on navigation. Future directions for research examining navigation are offered.

Keywords

• Research Methods
• Sciences
• Educational Technology
• Internet
• Navigation

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