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Lin, Lijia; Atkinson, Robert K.; Savenye, Wilhelmina C.; Nelson, Brian C. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of visual cues and different types of self-explanation prompts on learning, cognitive load, and intrinsic motivation in an interactive multimedia environment that was designed to deliver a computer-based lesson about the human cardiovascular system. A total of 126 college students were…
Descriptors: Cues, Outcomes of Education, Multimedia Instruction, Cognitive Ability
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Lin, Lijia; Atkinson, Robert K. – Computers & Education, 2011
The purpose of the study is to investigate the potential benefits of using animation, visual cueing, and their combination in a multimedia environment designed to support learners' acquisition and retention of scientific concepts and processes. Undergraduate participants (N = 119) were randomly assigned to one of the four experimental conditions…
Descriptors: Cues, Scientific Concepts, Time Factors (Learning), Science Instruction