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Bonifacci, Paola; Colombini, Elisa; Marzocchi, Michele; Tobia, Valentina; Desideri, Lorenzo – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: Mind wandering--that is, a shift in the contents of thought away from an ongoing task--can have detrimental consequences for students' reading comprehension. To date, no evidence is available on the effects of text-to-speech solutions on rates of mind wandering during reading. Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Attention, Dyslexia, Students with Disabilities
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Soicher, Raechel N.; Becker-Blease, Kathryn A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
Multimedia instruction, the combination of pictures and words to produce meaningful learning, involves attention, selection, organization, and integration of new information with previously learned information. Because there is a large, theory-based literature supporting the effectiveness of multimedia instruction, we proposed that multimedia…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Health Education
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Burin, Debora I.; González, Federico M.; Martínez, Magali; Marrujo, Jonathan G. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2021
Most of the studies establishing factors affecting digital text and multimedia comprehension have been conducted in controlled conditions. The present study sought to test and extend the modality and seductive details effects, and the role of verbal ability and working memory capacity, to a remote, self-paced, E-learning scenario. Two hundred and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Multimedia Materials, Comprehension, College Freshmen
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Aydin Bulut; Mustafa Yildiz – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: The use of computer-assisted reading comprehension is of critical importance in the context of promoting effective and engaging literacy education in the digital age. It provides students with the opportunity to work at their own pace and convenience, thereby facilitating self-directed learning and accommodating various learning…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Direct Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Technology Uses in Education
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Witteman, M. J.; Segers, E. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
The modality learning effect proposes that learning is enhanced when information is presented in both the visual and the auditory domains (e.g. pictures and spoken information) compared with presenting information solely in the visual channel (e.g. pictures and written text). Most of the evidence for this effect comes from adults in a laboratory…
Descriptors: Intervention, Individual Differences, Elementary School Students, Adults
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Artino, A. R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
Many would agree that learning on the Web--a highly autonomous learning environment--may be difficult for individuals who lack motivation and self-regulated learning skills. Using a social cognitive view of academic motivation and self-regulation, the objective of the present study was to investigate the relations between students' motivational…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Online Courses, Student Motivation, Educational Environment