Research on self-regulated learning and on cognitive load has been two of the most
prominent and influential research lines in educational research during the last decades …

A process model of hypertext reading was used to generate predictions about the effects of
hypertext features on cognitive processing during text navigation and comprehension. We …

Content analysis is one of the most important but complex research methodologies in the
social sciences. In this thoroughly updated Second Edition of The Content Analysis …

Cognitive studies of expertise that were reviewed in Chapter I indicated that prior knowledge
is the most important 1earner characteristic that influences learning processes. Recently, it …

Despite the growing attention given to Web usability, little is understood as to what Web
design features contribute to Web users' attitude, a major component of the usability of a …

Information visualization is not only about creating graphical displays of complex and latent
information structures; it contributes to a broader range of cognitive, social, and collaborative …

By virtue of its enabling rapid, nonlinear access to multiple forms of information, hypermedia
technology is considered a major advance in the development of educational tools to …

In Volume III, as in Volumes I and II, the classic topics of reading are included--from
vocabulary and comprehension to reading instruction in the classroom--and, in addition …

We begin this chapter with a defi nition of constructively responsive reading comprehension
strategies. We then describe the theoretical and practical signifi cance of the investigation of …

Contrary to system-controlled multimedia learning environments, hypermedia systems are
characterized by a high level of interactivity. This interactivity is referred to as learner control …