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Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 13
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Examining the Design of Media-Rich Cognitive Tools as Scaffolds in a Multimedia Problem-Based Learning Environment
Liu, Min; Horton, Lucas; Toprac, Paul; Yuen, Timothy T.
Educational Media and Technology Yearbook
This chapter examines the various cognitive tools embedded in a multimedia-enriched PBL environment for middle school science known as "Alien Rescue" and shares the research findings of the use of these cognitive tools in assisting young learners' problem solving. The goal of this chapter is to illustrate strategies for designing media-rich cognitive tools to support learning. [For the complete volume, "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 36, 2011," see ED597737.]
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Instruction, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Development, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes, Multimedia Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Problem Solving
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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