The goal specificity effect on strategy use and instructional efficiency during computer-based scientific discovery learning

Computers and Education

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 668-679

  Künsting, Josef ^a   Wirth, Joachim ^b   Paas, Fred ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer based learning environment; Goal specificity; Instructional efficiency; Scientific discovery learning; Strategy use

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; GOAL SPECIFICITY; INSTRUCTIONAL EFFICIENCY; SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY LEARNING; STRATEGY USE;

COST EFFECTIVENESS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 78650176953     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.10.009     Document Type: Article

References (67)

1. P. Ayres Using subjective measures to detect variations of intrinsic cognitive load within problems Learning and Instruction 16 2006 389 400
2. P. Ayres, and T. Van Gog State of the art research into cognitive load theory Computers in Human Behavior 25 2009 253 257
3. M. Boekaerts Self-regulated learning: where we are today International Journal of Educational Research 31 1999 445 475
4. P.O. Braarud Subjective task complexity and subjective workload: criterion validity for complex team tasks International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics 5 2001 261 273
5. J.D. Bransford, R.D. Sherwood, T.S. Hasselbring, C.K. Kinzer, and S.M. Williams Anchored instruction: why we need it and how technology can help D. Nix, R. Spiro, Cognition, education and multimedia: Exploring ideas in high technology 1990 Erlbaum Hillsdale, NJ 115 142
6. T.C. Brown, and G.P. Latham The effects of behavioural outcome goals, learning goals, and urging people to do their best on an individuals' teamwork behaviour in a group problem-solving task Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science 2002 34 2002 276 285
7. B.D. Burns, and R. Vollmeyer Goal specificity effects on hypothesis testing in problem solving Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology 55A 2002 241 261
8. G. Camp, F. Paas, R. Rikers, and J.J.G. Van Merriënboer Dynamic problem selection in air traffic control training: a comparison between performance, mental effort and mental efficiency Computers in Human Behavior 17 2001 575 595
9. Z. Chen, and D. Klahr All other things being equal: acquisition and transfer of the control of variables strategy Child Development 70 1999 1098 1120
10. F. Faul, E. Erdfelder, A.-G. Lang, and A. Buchner G (*)Power 3: a flexible statistical power analysis for the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences Behavior Research Methods 39 2007 175 191
11. Y. Friedler, R. Nachmias, and M.C. Linn Learning scientific reasoning skills in microcomputer-based laboratories Journal of Research in Science Teaching 27 1990 173 191
12. J. Funke Solving complex problems: exploration and control of complex systems R.J. Sternberg, P.A. Frensch, Complex problem solving: Principles and mechanisms 1991 Erlbaum Hillsdale, NJ 185 222
13. B.W. Geddes, and R.J. Stevenson Explicit learning of a dynamic system with a nonsalient pattern Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology 50A 1997 742 765
14. D. Gopher, and R. Braune On the psychophysis of workload: why bother with subjective measures? Human Factors 26 1984 519 532
15. J. Greeno Natures of problem solving abilities W.K. Estes, Handbook of learning and cognitive processes vol. 5 1978 Erlbaum Hillsdale, NJ
16. J.G. Greeno, A.M. Collins, and L.B. Resnick Cognition and learning D.C. Berliner, R.C. Calfee, Handbook of educational psychology 1996 Macmillan New York 15 46
17. A.K. Halabi, J.E. Tuovinen, and A.A. Farley Empirical evidence on the relative efficiency of worked examples versus problem-solving exercises in accounting principles instruction Issues in Accounting Education 20 2005 21 32
18. S.E. Hart, and L.E. Staveland Development of NASA-TLX (Task-Load-Index). Results of experimental and theoretical research P.A. Hancock, N. Meshkati, Human Mental Workload 1988 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. North-Holland 139 183
19. K. Heller, A.-K. Gaedicke, and H. Weinländer Kognitiver Fähigkeitstest (KFT 4-13) Cognitive abilities test (for classes 4 to 13) 1985 Beltz Weinheim
20. K.A. Heller, and C. Perleth Kognitiver Fähigkeitstest für 4. bis 12. Klassen, Revision. Manual Cognitive abilities test (for classes 4 to 12), Revision. Manual 2000 Beltz Göttingen
21. A. Holzinger, M. Kickmeier-Rust, and D. Albert Dynamic media in computer science education; Content complexity and learning performance: is less more? Educational Technology & Society 11 1 2008 279 290
22. A. Holzinger, M. Kickmeier-Rust, S. Wassertheurer, and M. Hessinger Learning performance with interactive simulations in medical education: lessons learned from results of learning complex physiological models with the HAEMOdynamics SIMulator Computers & Education 52 1 2009 292 301
23. D. Jamieson-Noel, and P.H. Winne Comparing self-reports to traces of studying behaviour as representations of students' studying and achievement Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie [Journal of Pedagogical Psychology] 17 2003 159 171
24. L. Kester, P.A. Kirschner, and J.J.G. Van Merriënboer Just-in-time information presentation: Improving learning a troubleshooting skill Contemporary Educational Psychology 31 2006 167 185 (Pubitemid 43414819)
25. D. Klahr, Z. Chen, and E.E. Toth Cognitive development and science education: Ships that pass in the night or beacons of mutual illumination? Cognition and Instruction 3 2001 75 118
26. D. Klahr, and K. Dunbar Dual space search during scientific reasoning Cognitive Science 12 1988 1 48
27. K.J. Klauer Teaching for learning-to-learn: a critical appraisal with some proposals Instructional Science 17 1988 351 367
28. K.J. Klauer Training des induktiven Denkens Training of inductive thinking [Handbook for cognitive training] K.J. Klauer, Handbuch kognitives Training 2001 Hogrefe Göttingen 165 210
29. K.J. Klauer, K. Willmes, and G.D. Phye Inducing inductive reasoning: does it transfer to fluid intelligence? Contemporary Educational Psychology 27 2002 1 25
30. R.H. Kluwe Knowledge and performance in complex problem solving G. Strube, K.F. Wender, The cognitive psychology of knowledge Advances in psychology Vol. 101 1993 North-Holland Amsterdam 401 423
31. D. Kuhn, J. Black, A. Keselman, and D. Kaplan The development of cognitive skills to support inquiry learning Cognition and Instruction 18 4 2000 495 523
32. J. Künsting, H. Thillmann, J. Wirth, H.E. Fischer, and D. Leutner Strategisches Experimentieren im naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht Strategic experimenting in science lessons Zeitschrift für Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht [Journal of Psychology in Education and Lessons in School] 55 2008 1 15 Ernst Reinhardt Verlag, München Basel
33. J. Künsting, J. Wirth, and H. Thillmann Impact of goal specificity and goal quality on the outcome of self-regulated learning. Contribution to the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Chicago, USA 2007
34. M.W. Lipsey Design sensitivity 1990 Sage Newbury Park, CA
35. C.S. Miller, J.F. Lehman, and K.R. Koedinger Goals and learning in microworlds Cognitive Science 23 1999 305 336
36. A. Newell, and H.A. Simon Human problem solving 1972 Prentice Hall Englewood Cliffs, NJ
37. E. Owen, and J. Sweller What do students learn while solving mathematics problems? Journal of Educational Psychology 77 1985 272 284
38. F. Paas, G. Camp, and R. Rikers Instructional compensation for age-related cognitive declines: effects of goal specificity in maze learning Journal of Educational Psychology 93 2001 181 186
39. F. Paas, A. Renkl, and J. Sweller Cognitive load theory: instructional implications of the interaction between information structures and cognitive architecture Instructional Science 32 2004 1 8
40. F. Paas, J.E. Tuovinen, H. Tabbers, and P.W.M. Van Gerven Cognitive load measurement as a means to advance cognitive load theory Educational Psychologist 38 2003 63 71 (Pubitemid 36400005)
41. F. Paas, and J.J.G. Van Merriënboer The efficiency of instructional conditions: an approach to combine mental effort and performance measures Human Factors 35 1993 737 743
42. F. Paas, and J.J.G. Van Merriënboer Variability of worked examples and transfer of geometrical problem-solving skills: a cognitive-load approach Journal of Educational Psychology 86 1994 122 133
43. R. Rheinberg, R. Vollmeyer, and B.D. Burns FAM: Ein Fragebogen zur Erfassung aktueller Motivation in Lern- und Leistungssituationen QCM: a questionnaire on current motivation in learning and performance situations Diagnostica 47 2001 57 66
44. R.H. Rivers, and E. Vockell Computer simulations to stimulate scientific problem solving Journal of Research in Science Teaching 24 1987 403 415
45. R.J.C.M. Salden, F. Paas, N. Broers, and J.J.G. Van Merriënboer Mental effort and performance as determinants for the dynamic selection of learning tasks in air-traffic control training Instructional Science 32 2004 153 172
46. D.H. Schunk, and C.W. Swartz Goals and progress feedback: effects on self-efficacy and writing achievement Contemporary Educational Psychology 18 1993 337 354
47. H.A. Simon, and G. Lea Problem solving and rule induction: a unified view L.W. Gregg, Knowledge and cognition 1974 Erlbaum Hillsdale, NJ 105 127
48. J. Sweller Cognitive load during problem solving: effects on learning Cognitive Science 12 1988 257 285
49. J. Sweller Cognitive load theory, learning difficulty and instructional design Learning and Instruction 4 1994 295 312
50. J. Sweller, and M. Levine Effects of goal specificity on means-ends analysis and learning Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition 8 1982 463 474
51. J. Sweller, R.F. Mawer, and W. Howe Consequences of history-cued and means-end strategies in problem solving American Journal of Psychology 95 1982 455 483
52. L. Triona, and D. Klahr Point and click or grab and heft: comparing the influence of physical and virtual instructional materials on elementary school students' ability to design experiments Cognition and Instruction 21 2003 149 173
53. D. Trumpower, T.E. Goldsmith, and M.J. Guynn Goal specifity and knowledge acquisition in statistics problem solving: evidence for attentional focus Memory & Cognition 32 2004 1379 1388
54. P. Tsang, and V. Velazquez Diagnosticity and multidimensional subjective workload ratings Ergonomics 30 1996 358 381
55. J. Tuovinen, and J. Sweller A comparison of cognitive load associated with discovery learning and worked examples Journal of Educational Psychology 91 2 1999 334 341
56. J. Undheim, and J. Gustafsson The hierarchical organization of cognitive abilities: Restoring general intelligence through the use of linear structural relations Multivariate Behavioral Research 22 1987 149 171
57. T. Van Gog, L. Kester, F. Nievelstein, B. Giesbers, and F. Paas Uncovering cognitive processes: different techniques that can contribute to cognitive load research and instruction Computers in Human Behavior 25 2009 325 331
58. T. Van Gog, and F. Paas Instructional efficiency: revisiting the original construct in educational research Educational Psychologist 43 2008 16 26
59. T. Van Gog, F. Paas, and J.J.G. Van Merriënboer Effects of process-oriented worked examples on troubleshooting transfer performance Learning and Instruction 16 2006 154 164
60. R. Vollmeyer, and B.D. Burns Goal specifity and learning with a hypermedia program Experimental Psychology 49 2002 98 108
61. R. Vollmeyer, B.D. Burns, and K.L. Holyoak The impact of goal specifity on strategy use and the acquisition of problem structure Cognitive Science 20 1996 75 100
62. P.H. Winne, and A.F. Hadwin Studying as self-regulated learning D.J. Hacker, J. Dunlosky, A.C. Graesser, Metacognition in educational theory and Practice 1998 Erlbaum Hillsdale, NJ 277 304
63. J. Wirth Computer-based tests: alternatives for test and item design J. Hartig, E. Klieme, D. Leutner, Assessment of competencies in educational contexts 2008 Hogrefe Göttingen 235 252
64. J. Wirth, J. Künsting, and D. Leutner The impact of goal specificity and goal type on learning outcome and cognitive load Computers in Human Behavior 25 2009 299 305
65. J. Wirth, and D. Leutner Self-regulated learning as a competence. Implications of theoretical models for assessment methods Zeitschrift für Psychologie [Journal of Psychology] 216 2008 102 110
66. Z.C. Zacharia, and G. Olympiou Physical versus virtual manipulative experimentation in physics learning Learning and Instruction 2010 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2010.03.001
67. B.J. Zimmerman, and A. Kitsantas Self-regulated learning of a motoric skill: the role of goal setting and self-monitoring Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 8 1996 60 75