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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
Peer reviewedPedersen, Susan – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2003
Examine students' motivational orientation (intrinsic/extrinsic) during problem-based learning (PBL), comparing it to their orientation during typical class activities. Participants were regular education students who used "Alien Rescue," a computer-based PBL program designed for sixth grade science. Implications of the findings for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
