Visual attention for solving multiple-choice science problem: An eye-tracking analysis

Computers and Education

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 375-385

  Tsai, Meng Jung ^a   Hou, Huei Tse ^a   Lai, Meng Lung ^b   Liu, Wan Yi ^a   Yang, Fang Ying ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Evaluation methodology; Interdisciplinary projects; Media in education; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; EVALUATION METHODOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; E-LEARNING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TRACKING (POSITION);

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 80052559601     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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