Cueing Complex Animations: Does Direction of Attention Foster Learning Processes?

Autor/inn/en	Lowe, Richard; Boucheix, Jean-Michel
Titel	Cueing Complex Animations: Does Direction of Attention Foster Learning Processes?
Quelle	In: Learning and Instruction, 21 (2011) 5, S.650-663 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0959-4752
DOI	10.1016/j.learninstruc.2011.02.002
Schlagwörter	Animation; Cues; Eye Movements; Learning Processes; Instructional Effectiveness; Attention; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Visual Perception; Spatial Ability + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Stichwort; Augenbewegung; Learning process; Lernprozess; Unterrichtserfolg; Aufmerksamkeit; Visuelle Wahrnehmung; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
Abstract	The time course of learners' processing of a complex animation was studied using a dynamic diagram of a piano mechanism. Over successive repetitions of the material, two forms of cueing (standard colour cueing and anti-cueing) were administered either before or during the animated segment of the presentation. An uncued group and two other control conditions were also employed. Development of an internal representation of the movements depicted in the animation was evaluated through participant demonstrations of the mechanism's operation on a replica piano mechanism. Eye tracking (fixation lengths) indicated that overall, conventional visuospatially-based cueing was largely ineffective for directing attention across the presentations of the animation. Demonstration scores from cued animations were no better than those produced from the uncued version. Cue obedience for standard colour cueing was initially superior to that for anti-cues but fell away after the animation's first exposure. Contrary to expectations, there was no difference in cue obedience for cueing applied before or during animation of the display. The findings suggest that alternatives to visuospatial cues are needed to help learners process complex animations more effectively. (Contains 7 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10