Acquisition of information online: Knowledge, navigation and learning outcomes

Kimberly A. Lawless; P. G. Schrader; Hayley J. Mayall

doi:10.1080/10862960701613086

Acquisition of information online: Knowledge, navigation and learning outcomes

Kimberly A. Lawless, P. G. Schrader, Hayley J. Mayall

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Research suggests that the World Wide Web (WWW) represents the intersection of at least two domains: content and technology. This investigation was designed to examine the relationship between prior knowledge and WWW browsing outcomes (i.e., navigation behavior and knowledge gain) within the context of a genetics Web site. Students randomly assigned to a treatment group were given a prereading activity designed to increase their prior knowledge within the domain of genetics. This group demonstrated significantly higher learning outcome scores than students in the control group. The treatment group also spent more time browsing, viewed more multimedia resources, and utilized more in-text embedded links. These results and others are interpreted in terms of instructional decisions and recommendations for future research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	289-306
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journal of Literacy Research
Volume	39
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10862960701613086
State	Published - Oct 25 2007

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