Novices' Performance Using Hypertext Materials: Shedding Light on Disorientation

Autor/inn/en	Jáñez, Álvaro; Rosales, Javier
Titel	Novices' Performance Using Hypertext Materials: Shedding Light on Disorientation
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 36 (2020) 4, S. 189-205Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Novices; Performance Factors; Hypermedia; Orientation; Navigation (Information Systems); Usability; Design; Reading Comprehension; Paper (Material); Prior Learning; Short Term Memory; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leistungsindikator; Orientierung; Leseverstehen; Papier; Vorkenntnisse; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	Many researchers have proposed a causal link between low domain knowledge and disorientation in hypertext. Our objective was to challenge this hypothesis, examining other variables that might have an influence, such as design, reading instructions, or working memory capacity. We analysed navigation patterns and comprehension scores in a sample of low topic knowledge undergraduate students (N = 45) who were assigned to one of three hypertext conditions: reading for a test, reading to write a summary, and elaborative interrogation. Another sample (N = 45) of low knowledgeable undergraduate students were used as a control group, performing the same tasks using printed texts. Regarding disorientation, and contrasting with previous research, only a minority of students became disoriented in hypertext. Neither reading instructions nor working memory capacity had the expected impact on readers' behaviour or outcomes, so hypertext design might be a key aspect on explaining disorientation. Implications for hypertext design and education are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01