Effects of Interactivity and Progressive Visuospatial Cues on Learners' Comprehension of Dynamic Visualizations

Autor/in	Yang, Hui-Yu
Titel	Effects of Interactivity and Progressive Visuospatial Cues on Learners' Comprehension of Dynamic Visualizations
Quelle	In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 53 (2021) 2, S.178-205 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-1523
DOI	10.1080/15391523.2020.1764419
Schlagwörter	Cues; Visual Stimuli; Comprehension; Retention (Psychology); Transfer of Training; Instructional Effectiveness; Visual Aids; Pacing; Individualized Instruction; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Prior Learning; Animation; Cognitive Processes; Difficulty Level; College Students; Instructional Materials; Handheld Devices; Telecommunications; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Stichwort; Verstehen; Verständnis; Merkfähigkeit; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Unterrichtserfolg; Anschauungsmaterial; Lerntempo; Individualisierender Unterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Vorkenntnisse; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Collegestudent; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Telekommunikationstechnik; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	The present empirical study investigated whether progressive visuospatial cues presented in a self-regulatory mode could assist learners in comprehending the operation of a mechanical system. In the present study, the interactivity and cueing were the independent variables in terms of investigating their effectiveness on retention and transfer test results. Dynamic visualizations enriched with visuospatial cues in either system-paced or self-regulatory presentation modes served as the instructional materials. A total of 269 English as a foreign language (EFL) learners voluntarily participated in the experiment. First, their prior knowledge was assessed. Next, they were assigned to one of six experimental conditions--animation-only, entity-cued animation, and arrow-entity-cued animation in either self-regulatory or system-paced modes. Right after learning the instructional visualizations, retention and transfer tests regarding the operation of the mechanical system and a cognitive load questionnaire were administered to evaluate the learners' test performance and cognitive load, respectively. The experimental results suggested that progressive snowball-like cues were advantageous in helping learners discriminate between task-relevant and task-irrelevant components with respect to the operation of a mechanical system as reflected by the learners' retention and transfer test results. The experimental results suggested that progressive snowball-like cues under the self-regulatory mode assisted the learners in achieving both local and global comprehension. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01