The most effective forms of learning support differed by user expertise: beginners preferred at-a-glance visual cues while advanced users preferred the analysis console.¶
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q1 i? Beginner-level participants relied on immediate visual cues such as color encodings, whereas advanced participants gravitated toward the Analysis Console and direct data engagement. → Yanjia Li 2026
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Yanjia Li 2026¶
Yanjia Li, Kelcy Kexin Han, Tianrui Hu, Yi-Fan Cao, Huamin Qu, Sicheng Song. (2026). SupplyNet: Supporting Visual Exploratory Learning in Supply Chain via Contextual Multi-Agent Simulation. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.24694 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2606.24694
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Case study of user-study participants' behavioral patterns. Beginners (P4, P8-10, P14) preferred visual encodings and the Timeline Tree Map; advanced participants (P3, P12) preferred the Analysis Console. Qualitative findings; no effect sizes.
"While participants universally valued the learning support inte- grated within the system, our study revealed that the most effec- tive forms of support differed significantly based on the user’s level of expertise."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Prior Knowledge — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it
Related Claims¶
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- Pilot self-efficacy gains decreased with self-reported expertise: beginners gained most (+1.18), intermediates +0.94, and advanced users +0.46, all significant — related
- Khanmigo does not support learner fit: its language and topics may be too advanced for beginner-level learners — related
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- SupplyNet was rated significantly higher than the Beer Game baseline on learning support (p<0.01), including connecting decisions to performance. — related
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The most effective forms of learning support differed by user expertise: beginners preferred at-a-glance visual cues while advanced users preferred the analysis console. |
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The most effective forms of learning support differed by user expertise: beginners preferred at-a-glance visual cues while advanced users preferred the analysis console. |
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