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标题：The effects of web-based instruction navigation modes on undergraduates’ learning outcomes
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作者：Yu-Chang Hsu ; Huifen Lin ; Yu-Hui Ching 等
期刊名称：Educational Technology and Society
印刷版ISSN：1176-3647
电子版ISSN：1436-4522
出版年度：2009
卷号：12
期号：01
页码：271-271–284
出版社：IFETS - Attn Kinshuck
摘要：The purpose of this study was to examine whether matching navigation mode of a learning environment with learners’ preferred navigation mode would facilitate their learning in a web environment. Sixty-eight undergraduate students were randomly assigned to treatments (linear vs. nonlinear navigation mode) and received four criterion tests designed to measure different educational objectives immediately after interacting with the instructional material about human heart. The results suggested that matching or mismatching navigation mode of the learning environment with learners’ preference did not lead to significant differences in learning outcomes. However, there were significant differences in achievement between groups with different navigation mode preferences. Our findings indicated that students preferring nonlinear navigation had significantly higher achievement scores on higher levels of learning outcomes. Based on the results of the study, we discussed specific recommendations for instructional designers and the issue concerning matching/mismatching navigation modes with learning preferences.
关键词：Navigation mode, Undergraduate students, Web-based instruction, Matching/mismatching, Navigation preference