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Boonen, Anton J. H.; Reed, Helen C.; Schoonenboom, Judith; Jolles, Jelle – Frontline Learning Research, 2016
Non-routine word problem solving is an essential feature of the mathematical development of elementary school students worldwide. Many students experience difficulties in solving these problems due to erroneous problem comprehension. These difficulties could be alleviated by instructing students how to use visual representations that clarify the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Visual Stimuli
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Harskamp, Egbert G.; Mayer, Richard E.; Suhre, Cor – Learning and Instruction, 2007
This study demonstrated that the modality principle applies to multimedia learning of regular science lessons in school settings. In the first field experiment, 27 Dutch secondary school students (age 16-17) received a self-paced, web-based multimedia lesson in biology. Students who received lessons containing illustrations and narration performed…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Multimedia Instruction, Science Instruction, Biology