Well, I think the study poses an interesting question to consider: whether there is an impact from the course map on learning outcomes. They authors conclude there's none. "Based upon the results of this study, for the advanced learner there is no significant difference in achievement whether you show the course navigation continually or not, and no significant difference in the amount of time to complete the course." But this would depend, it seems to me, a great deal on how much the course map aligned with the field being studied - if it's just a list of topics, it wouldn't mean much, but if it's a web of dependencies, then maybe it would. Additionally, since cognitivism is wrong - the brain is not like a computer - the theoretical basis for this study needs to be questioned as well. But, it an interesting question.
Today: 5 Total: 1759 [Direct link] [Share]
