Meaningful stimulus for a segmented instructional animation: Reflection versus prediction

• In Event: RTD - Problem Solving and Reflection

Short Description

This study examined the effects of five different types of pauses in a segmented instructional animation. During each pause between the segments, five different types of activities were presented: waiting message, passive reflection, active reflection, passive prediction, and active prediction. The results showed that reflection groups outperformed other groups on retention tests, while there was no differences in recall test. The findings of this study provide valuable implications for effective ways of using pauses between segments in instructional animations.

Authors

• Jongpil Cheon, Texas Tech University

• Sungwon Chung, Texas Tech University

• Steven M. Crooks, Texas Tech University