Representation sequencing in computer-based engineering education

Amy M. Johnson; Jana Reisslein; Martin Reisslein

Computers & Education Vol. 72, No. 1 (March 2014) pp. 249–261

Multimedia engineering instruction typically includes verbal descriptions and diagrams, which can be presented in a contextualized format, using descriptions and illustrations of real-life elements (e.g., light bulb and battery), or in an abstract...

Language: English

Transitional feedback schedules during computer-based problem-solving practice

Amy M. Johnson; Jana Reisslein; Martin Reisslein

Computers & Education Vol. 81, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 270–280

Feedback has a strong influence on effective learning from computer-based instruction. Prior research on feedback in computer-based instruction has mainly focused on static feedback schedules that employ the same feedback schedule throughout an...

Language: English

Investigating the impact of pedagogical agent gender matching and learner choice on learning outcomes and perceptions

Gamze Ozogul; Amy M. Johnson; Robert K. Atkinson; Martin Reisslein

Computers & Education Vol. 67, No. 1 (September 2013) pp. 36–50

The similarity attraction hypothesis posits that humans are drawn toward others who behave and appear similar to themselves. Two experiments examined this hypothesis with middle-school students learning electrical circuit analysis in a computer...

Language: English

Engineering Perceptions of Female and Male K-12 Students: Effects of a Multimedia Overview on Elementary, Middle-, and High-School Students

Amy M. Johnson; Gamze Ozogul; Matt D. DiDonato; Martin Reisslein

European Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 38, No. 5 (2013) pp. 519–531

Computer-based multimedia presentations employing animated agents (avatars) can positively impact perceptions about engineering; the current research advances our understanding of this effect to pre-college populations, the main target for...

Topics: Engineering, Elementary Education, Multimedia, Students

Introductory Circuit Analysis Learning from Abstract and Contextualized Circuit Representations: Effects of Diagram Labels

Amy M. Johnson; Kirsten R. Butcher; Gamze Ozogul; Martin Reisslein

IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 57, No. 3 (2014) pp. 160–168

Novice learners are typically unfamiliar with abstract engineering symbols. They are also often unaccustomed to instructional materials consisting of a combination of text, diagrams, and equations. This raises the question of whether instruction on...