The Effects of Prior Knowledge and Goal Strength on the Use of Hypertext

David A. Last; Angela M. O’Donnell; Anthony E. Kelly

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 10, No. 1 (2001) pp. 3–25

The study examined the influences of a student's prior knowledge and desired goal on the difficulties and benefits associated with learning from hypertext. Twelve students from an undergraduate course in educational psychology par-ticipated in the...

Topics: Students