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Scharfenberg, Franz-Josef; Bogner, Franz X. – Research in Science Education, 2013
This study classified students into different cognitive load (CL) groups by means of cluster analysis based on their experienced CL in a gene technology outreach lab which has instructionally been designed with regard to CL theory. The relationships of the identified student CL clusters to learner characteristics, laboratory variables, and…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments, Theory Practice Relationship, Pretests Posttests
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Schwartz, Neil H.; Stroud, Michael; Hong, Namsoo S.; Lee, Tiffany; Scott, Brianna; McGee, Steven M. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2006
This investigation was designed to determine the influence of metaphorical priming on students' comprehension of issues and concepts pertaining to the U.S. Constitution when students studied the subject matter in a problem-based hypermedia instructional system. Sixty-five high school seniors studied the system for 5 days after receiving relevant,…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Hypermedia, Instructional Systems, High School Seniors