Semantic scaffolds in hypermedia learning environments

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 371-380

  Schnotz, Wolfgang ^a   Heiß, Andrea ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hypermedia learning; Prior knowledge; Semantic scaffolds

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION THEORY; SCAFFOLDS; SEMANTICS;

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; HIGH SCHOOLS; HYPERMEDIA LEARNING; KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; LEARNING MATERIALS; LEARNING SCAFFOLDS; NON-LINEAR; ON DEMANDS; ORIENTATION AND NAVIGATIONS; PRIOR KNOWLEDGE; SEMANTIC PROCESSING; SEMANTIC SCAFFOLDS; SUBJECT MATTERS;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 59049099059     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.12.016     Document Type: Article

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