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Advancing young adolescents' hypothesis-development performance in a computer-supported and problem-based learning environment
- Authors
- Kim, Hye Jeong; Pedersen, S.
- Issue Date
- Sep-2011
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Keywords
- Interactive learning environments; Multimedia/hypermedia systems; Teaching/learning strategies
- Citation
- Computers and Education, v.57, no.2, pp 1780 - 1789
- Pages
- 10
- Journal Title
- Computers and Education
- Volume
- 57
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 1780
- End Page
- 1789
- ISSN
- 0360-1315
1873-782X
- Abstract
- Hypothesis development is a complex cognitive activity, but one that is critical as a means of reducing uncertainty during ill-structured problem solving. In this study, we examined the effect of metacognitive scaffolds in strengthening hypothesis development. We also examined the influence of hypothesis development on young adolescents' problem-solving performance. Data was collected from sixth-grade students (N = 172) using a computer-supported problem-based learning environment, Animal Investigator. The findings of the study indicated that participants using metacognitive scaffolds developed significantly better hypotheses and that hypothesis-development performance was predictive of solution-development performance. This article discusses further educational implications of the findings and future research. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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