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Title: A comparison of scaffolding media in a learning system for teaching web development.
Author (s): Hall, Richard H.
Stark, Sarah
Hilgers, Michael Gene
Chang, Paul
Department/Lab Affiliations: Business & Information Technology
Center for Technology-Enhanced Learning (CTEL)
Information Science & Technology
Laboratory for Information Technology Evaluation - LITE
Keywords: video
Subject Terms: Students.
Issue Date: 2004
Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
Citation: Hall, Richard, Stark, Sarah, Hilgers, Michael, and Chang, Paul “A Comparison of Scaffolding Media in a Learning System for Teaching Web Development." Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004, pp.1906-1913.
Abstract: The purpose of this experiment was to compare two types of media scaffolds as a part of a learning system for teaching web development. Twenty students were given the task of creating an interactive web page using the web editor Dreamweaver©. They used a web-based tutorial to support this task. The tutorial included step-by-step text directions for how to complete the task, which were supplemented by media in the form of graphics for half of the students, and video for the other half. Those whose tutorials included videos performed better and rated the task more positively. In addition, students across both groups spent most of the time completing the task, as compared to viewing the tutorial, particularly the media. There was a strong positive relationship between time spent on the task and previous Dreamweaver experience, and a negative relationship between experience and time spent viewing the text directions.
Type: Article - Conference proceedings
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In Title: Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004
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titleA comparison of scaffolding media in a learning system for teaching web development.
contributor.authorHall, Richard H.
contributor.authorStark, Sarah
contributor.authorHilgers, Michael Gene
contributor.authorChang, Paul
contributor.deptlabBusiness & Information Technology
contributor.deptlabCenter for Technology-Enhanced Learning (CTEL)
contributor.deptlabInformation Science & Technology
contributor.deptlabLaboratory for Information Technology Evaluation - LITE
subjectvideo
subject.LCSHStudents.
date.issued2004
publisherAssociation for the Advancement of Computing in Education
identifier.citationHall, Richard, Stark, Sarah, Hilgers, Michael, and Chang, Paul “A Comparison of Scaffolding Media in a Learning System for Teaching Web Development." Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004, pp.1906-1913.
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description.abstractThe purpose of this experiment was to compare two types of media scaffolds as a part of a learning system for teaching web development. Twenty students were given the task of creating an interactive web page using the web editor Dreamweaver©. They used a web-based tutorial to support this task. The tutorial included step-by-step text directions for how to complete the task, which were supplemented by media in the form of graphics for half of the students, and video for the other half. Those whose tutorials included videos performed better and rated the task more positively. In addition, students across both groups spent most of the time completing the task, as compared to viewing the tutorial, particularly the media. There was a strong positive relationship between time spent on the task and previous Dreamweaver experience, and a negative relationship between experience and time spent viewing the text directions.
typeArticle - Conference proceedings
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