The role of spatial ability in learning from instructional animations - Evidence for an ability-as-compensator hypothesis
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In: Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 27, No. 1, 01.2011, p. 209-216.
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T1 - The role of spatial ability in learning from instructional animations - Evidence for an ability-as-compensator hypothesis
AU - Höffler, Tim N.
AU - Leutner, Detlev
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - In two experiments, the role of spatial ability in learning from an instructional animation versus a series of static pictures was studied. In both experiments, a statistical interaction of spatial ability and type of visualization was obtained: Low-spatial ability students showed poor learning outcome when learning from pictures while high-spatial students did not; when learning from animation, however, learning outcome was independent from spatial ability. The results are in line with an ability-as-compensator hypothesis which states that constructing mental animations from non-dynamic materials needs spatial ability; with animated learning materials, however, spatial ability is not required. No overall differences between static pictures and animation were found.
AB - In two experiments, the role of spatial ability in learning from an instructional animation versus a series of static pictures was studied. In both experiments, a statistical interaction of spatial ability and type of visualization was obtained: Low-spatial ability students showed poor learning outcome when learning from pictures while high-spatial students did not; when learning from animation, however, learning outcome was independent from spatial ability. The results are in line with an ability-as-compensator hypothesis which states that constructing mental animations from non-dynamic materials needs spatial ability; with animated learning materials, however, spatial ability is not required. No overall differences between static pictures and animation were found.
KW - Instructional animation
KW - Interaction
KW - Spatial ability
KW - Static pictures
KW - Visualization
KW - Psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78449288925&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.chb.2010.07.042
DO - 10.1016/j.chb.2010.07.042
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:78449288925
VL - 27
SP - 209
EP - 216
JO - Computers in Human Behavior
JF - Computers in Human Behavior
SN - 0747-5632
IS - 1
ER -