Effects of Instructional Aids on the Acquisition of Dynamic Decision-Making Skills

Autor/inn/en	Frederiksen, Christian; Kehoe, E. James; Wood, Robert
Titel	Effects of Instructional Aids on the Acquisition of Dynamic Decision-Making Skills
Quelle	In: Learning and Instruction, 21 (2011) 5, S.601-613 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0959-4752
DOI	10.1016/j.learninstruc.2011.01.002
Schlagwörter	Instructional Design; Information Processing; Decision Making; Decision Making Skills; Skill Development; Educational Technology; Business; Simulation; Visual Aids; Comparative Analysis; Instructional Effectiveness; Instructional Materials; Information Theory; Cognitive Mapping + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Informationsverarbeitung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Unterrichtsmedien; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Anschauungsmaterial; Unterrichtserfolg; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Informationstheorie
Abstract	This study tested the effects of two instructional aids in a complex, dynamic environment, specifically, a business simulation. Participants studied (1) a "causal map," which depicted key variables in an interconnected network, (2) a textual outline of the same relationships, or (3) no-aid. With the relevant aid still available, the participants ran the simulation three times. Then, the aid was removed, and the participants ran another three simulations. Both when the aid was available and later when removed, the group receiving the causal map gained a greater market share than the other two groups, which failed to differ. With respect to profits, however, a cross-over interaction appeared. When the aid was available, the causal map group showed lower profits than the other two groups, but, without the aid, the causal map group showed greater profits. The results are discussed in the context of information processing theories of instructional design. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10