Taylor, Roger S
(2005)
INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING:INFLUENCES OF EXPLANATORY ELABORATION AND LEARNER CONTROL ON KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The Cognitive Load and Active Processing learning theories offer seemingly conflicting implications to educators regarding the most effective way to present instructional materials. The apparent contradiction between these bodies of research was investigated in terms of a Region of Proximal Learning (RPL) framework. The results from Experiment 1 provide evidence that the RPL can successfully unify these separate areas of research and provide more useful guidance to educators. Experiment 2 examined how the affordance of Learner Control (LC), an inherent aspect of the Web, may interact with the Region of Proximal Learning. Results from this experiment provide evidence that individuals can utilize LC to adaptively select material of appropriate difficulty for their ability level. However, this did not lead to increased learning.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee CoChair | Crowley, Kevin | | | | | Committee Member | Schunn, Christian | | | | | Committee Member | Schooler, Jonathan | | | | | Committee Member | Fiez, Julie | | | | | Committee Member | Donovan, Sam | | | |
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| Date: |
1 February 2005 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
7 September 2004 |
| Approval Date: |
1 February 2005 |
| Submission Date: |
10 December 2004 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Psychology |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Explanation Elaboration; Informal Science Learning; Learner Control; Science Explanation; Scientific Reasoning; Web-based Instruction |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-12102004-140257/, etd-12102004-140257 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 20:10 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:54 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10278 |
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