Does Interactive Multimedia Promote Achievement and Higher Level Thinking Skills for Today's Science Students?.

Frear, Valerie; Hirschbuhl, John J.

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ERIC Number: EJ595389

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Publication Date: 1999

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Does Interactive Multimedia Promote Achievement and Higher Level Thinking Skills for Today's Science Students?

Frear, Valerie; Hirschbuhl, John J.

British Journal of Educational Technology, v30 n4 p323-29 Oct 1999

This study examines the effectiveness of interactive multimedia on college student achievement and problem solving, including higher-level thinking skills. Describes the use of the Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT) and discusses findings in terms of the impact on self-study in a distance-learning environment. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Distance Education, Higher Education, Independent Study, Instructional Effectiveness, Multimedia Instruction, Problem Solving, Science Education, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Group Assessment of Logical Thinking

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