TY - JOUR
T1 - Information presentation and troubleshooting in electrical circuits
AU - Kester, Liesbeth
AU - Kirschner, Paul A.
AU - van Merriënboer, Jeroen J.G.
PY - 2004/2/6
Y1 - 2004/2/6
N2 - While learning a complex skill in science using a computer-based simulation, optimal timing of information presentation facilitates learning and enhances test performance. An optimal information presentation format is proposed: supportive information is presented before practising a skill, and procedural information is presented during practice. Four information presentation formats were compared in a factorial design with the factors timing of supportive information (before or during task practice) and timing of procedural information (before or during task practice). Eighty-eight third-year high school students (37 male, 51 female; mean age = 14 years, standard deviation = 0.52) participated in the experiment. Information searching behaviour and transfer test performance were studied. The information searching behaviour confirms the hypothesis. Findings on the transfer test are less clear due to a bottom effect.
AB - While learning a complex skill in science using a computer-based simulation, optimal timing of information presentation facilitates learning and enhances test performance. An optimal information presentation format is proposed: supportive information is presented before practising a skill, and procedural information is presented during practice. Four information presentation formats were compared in a factorial design with the factors timing of supportive information (before or during task practice) and timing of procedural information (before or during task practice). Eighty-eight third-year high school students (37 male, 51 female; mean age = 14 years, standard deviation = 0.52) participated in the experiment. Information searching behaviour and transfer test performance were studied. The information searching behaviour confirms the hypothesis. Findings on the transfer test are less clear due to a bottom effect.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=1242344741&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/69032000072809
DO - 10.1080/69032000072809
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:1242344741
SN - 0950-0693
VL - 26
SP - 239
EP - 256
JO - International Journal of Science Education
JF - International Journal of Science Education
IS - 2
ER -