Organized Spatial Displays and Texts: Effects of Presentation Order and Display Type on Learning Outcomes.

Verdi, Michael P.; Johnson, Janet T.; Stock, William A.; Kulhavy, Raymond W.; Whitman-Ahern, Polly

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ERIC Number: EJ551405

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Publication Date: 1997

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Organized Spatial Displays and Texts: Effects of Presentation Order and Display Type on Learning Outcomes.

Verdi, Michael P.; Johnson, Janet T.; Stock, William A.; Kulhavy, Raymond W.; Whitman-Ahern, Polly

Journal of Experimental Education, v65 n4 p303-17 Sum 1997

In two experiments, students were shown a visual display and then a related text passage, or vice versa, to determine which condition improved recall. Results with 100 undergraduates and 112 middle school students supported the expected outcome of improved recall when the display preceded the text. (SLD)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Reading Comprehension, Recall (Psychology), Spatial Ability, Undergraduate Students, Visual Aids, Visual Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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