The Impact of the Affinity Learning Authoring Tool on Student Learning

Autor/inn/en	Soh, Leen-Kiat; Fowler, David; Zygielbaum, Art I.
Titel	The Impact of the Affinity Learning Authoring Tool on Student Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 36 (2008) 1, S.29-62 (34 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2395
Schlagwörter	Learning Strategies; Instructional Effectiveness; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Learning Modules; Courseware; Intelligent Tutoring Systems; Computer Graphics; Undergraduate Students; Secondary School Mathematics; Control Groups; Matched Groups; Intermode Differences; Preservice Teacher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Unterrichtserfolg; Learning module; Lernmodul; Lernsoftware; Intelligentes Tutorsystem; Computergrafik; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung
Abstract	Affinity Learning is a system that allows the user to build a lesson on a subject matter by breaking it down into concepts, misconceptions, assessments, and remediation steps. Examples and questions can also used in these components. Affinity Learning has been found to be effective and can offer critical insights to student learning strategies. Authoring Affinity Learning lesson plans or hierarchies, however, is non-trivial. We have developed two authoring tools: the first tool provides an overall view of the hierarchy with a "graphical display" of the nodes and links; but the second tool does not. This article reports on a study conducted to test whether the graphical authoring tool can help produce better-quality hierarchies and also help the users learn about the subject matter better than the non-graphical authoring tool. Results show that while the graphical authoring tool can result in better-quality hierarchies, it does not result in better learning. (Contains 10 figures and 4 tables. Appended are: (1) TEAC 451P/851P Technology Project Description; (2) Handout on the Affinity Learning Project; (3) User Feedback; and (4) Test Used in the Study.) (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10