Learner-controlled pacing of a video model was heavily used and associated with better understanding of underlying processes and less practice time, especially as task difficulty increased¶
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q2 i? In a study of learning nautical knotting from video, learners used pacing control heavily as knot difficulty increased, which resulted in better understanding of the underlying processes and less practice time needed. → Wouters 2007
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Wouters 2007¶
Wouters, P., Tabbers, H. K., & Paas, F. (2007). Interactivity in Video-based Models. Educational Psychology Review, 19, 327–342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-007-9045-4
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The review reports a study by Schwan and Riempp (2004) in which learners saw a video about nautical knotting and could accelerate, decelerate, stop or repeat the video; the review attributes the finding that pacing control "resulted in a better understanding of the underlying processes and less practice time was needed."
"This control of pacing was heavily used, especially with increasing knot difficulty. The more difficult the knots became, the more use of control options was made, which resulted in a better understanding of the underlying processes and less practice time was needed."
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Related Claims¶
- Segmenting complex dynamic visualizations into pieces with pauses improves learning outcomes, especially transfer performance, at least for novices, compared with non-segmented presentations — related
- Letting learners pace instruction helped on complex material in one experiment, while learner control in general showed almost no effect across 18 studies — a broader claim this one bears on
- Segmenting Improves Multimedia Learning — related
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Learner-controlled pacing of a video model was heavily used and associated with better understanding of underlying processes and less practice time, especially as task difficulty increased |
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Learner-controlled pacing of a video model was heavily used and associated with better understanding of underlying processes and less practice time, especially as task difficulty increased |
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