Technology-Assisted Learning and Learning Style: A Longitudinal Field Experiment
| Autor: | Kar Yan Tam, Theodore H.K. Clark, P. Jen-Hwa Hu, Wendy Hui |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Cooperative learning
Knowledge management business.industry Computer science Learnability E-learning (theory) Control (management) Perspective (graphical) Distance education Computer Science Applications Human-Computer Interaction Learning styles E learning Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering business Software Cognitive psychology |
| Zdroj: | IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part A: Systems and Humans. 37:1099-1112 |
| ISSN: | 1083-4427 |
| DOI: | 10.1109/tsmca.2007.904741 |
| Popis: | From a student's perspective, technology-assisted learning provides convenient access to interactive contents in a hyperlinked multimedia environment that allows increased control over the pace and timing of the presented material. Previous research examining different aspects of technology-assisted learning has found equivocal results concerning its effectiveness and outcomes. We extend prior studies by conducting a longitudinal field experiment to compare technology-assisted with face-to-face learning for students' learning of English. Our comparative investigation focuses on learning effectiveness, perceived course learnability, learning-community support, and learning satisfaction. In addition, we analyze the effects of different learning styles in moderating the effectiveness of and satisfaction with technology-assisted learning. Overall, our results show significantly greater learning effectiveness with technology-assisted learning than with conventional face-to-face learning. Learning style has noticeable influences on the effectiveness and outcomes of technology-assisted learning. We also observe an apparently important interaction effect with the medium for delivery, which may partially explain the equivocal results of previous research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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