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Download full textPedersen, Susan; Liu, Min – 2001
This study examined the potential of a hypermedia-based expert tool to scaffold 66 regular education sixth graders engaged in a problem-based learning (PBL) program. Participants completed "Alien Rescue," a hypermedia PBL environment on the solar system. The tool under investigation offered students interactive video of an expert…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students, Hypermedia, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedPedersen, Susan; Liu, Min – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2002
Describes a study that examined the potential of a hypermedia-based expert tool to scaffold regular education sixth graders engaged in a problem-based learning program. Topics include cognitive apprenticeship support for problem-based learning; using hypermedia to offer expert modeling; attitudes toward the learning environment; and self-directed…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Grade 6, Hypermedia
Direct linkLiu, Min; Williams, Doug; Pedersen, Susan – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2002
This article describes an innovative hypermedia product for sixth graders in space science: Alien Rescue. Using a problem-based learning approach that is highly interactive, Alien Rescue engages students in scientific investigations aimed at finding solutions to complex and meaningful problems. Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Middle Schools, Teaching Methods, Space Sciences
Williams, Douglas C.; Liu, Min; Benton, Denise – 2001
Research has shown the potential of a problem-based approach to enhance students' learning. The interactive nature of hypermedia technology and its ability to deliver information in different media formats can provide unique capabilities for implementing problem-based learning (PBL) environments. Yet, little is known about the types of tools that…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Educational Environment, Educational Technology
