Publication Details
| Sara Streng, Karsten Stegmann, Jonas Koch, Heinrich Hussmann, Frank Fischer
Computer Support for Practicing Text Understanding in Pairs In Vilas, A. M., Martin, A. S., González, J. M., González, J. M. (Eds.), Research, Reflections and Innovations in Integrating ICT in Education (Vol. 1). FORMATEX, Badajoz, Spain, pp. 497-501. (bib) |
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| In collaborative learning there is often potential use for technology. However, because of the various problems that technology implicates, there are few successful applications. This paper presents a computer application that supports collaborative text comprehension training. A "minimal design" was chosen for the user interface. Thereby the learners' activities are guided and usability problems are avoided. Two user studies in seminars showed that the students' motivation and subjective effort were equal in the application setting and in the control setting in which pen and paper were used. Furthermore, the usability ratings were satisfactory and 75% of the students stated they would prefer to use the application rather than pen and paper in the future. |
