Can Eye-Movement Modeling Examples Foster Learning of Procedural Problem-Solving Tasks?

• In Event: Poster Session 13
  In Poster Session: Technology-Based Learning Environments for STEM Education

Abstract

Eye movement modeling examples (EMME) are demonstrations of a computer-based task by another person (the model), with that person’s eye movements superimposed on the task to guide students’ attention. This has been shown to enhance learning of perceptual classification tasks. In two experiments, we investigated whether EMME would also improve learning of procedural problem-solving tasks. EMME did not improve learning compared to examples without eye movement guidance on simple (Experiment 1) and complex (Experiment 2) geometry problems. Although high performance might have obscured any potential benefits of EMME, these findings might also suggest that EMME are ineffective for teaching procedural problem-solving skills. This study contributes to our understanding of conditions under which EMME are and are not effective for learning.

Authors

• Tim van Marlen, Utrecht University

• Margot van Wermeskerken, Erasmus University

• Halszka Jarodzka, The Open University of the Netherlands

• Tamara van Gog, Utrecht University