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Lin, Huifen; Chen, Tsuiping; Dwyer, Francis M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2006
The purpose of this experimental study was to compare the effects of using static visuals versus computer-generated animation to enhance learners' comprehension and retention of a content-based lesson in a computer-based learning environment for learning English as a foreign language (EFL). Fifty-eight students from two EFL reading sections were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Animation, English (Second Language)
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Dwyer, Francis M.; Dwyer, Carol A. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1990
Describes study of undergraduates at Pennsylvania State University that was conducted to investigate the instructional effectiveness of integrating rehearsal activity into visually complemented prose instruction. The effect of students' prior knowledge on learning is examined, and the effect of visual/verbal testing on information retrieval is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests