Does collaborative hypertext support better engagement in learning of the basics in informatics?
Proceedings of the 2nd conference on Integrating technology into computer science education
WWW-based presentations as a complementary part of conventional lectures in the basic of informatics
ITiCSE '98 Proceedings of the 6th annual conference on the teaching of computing and the 3rd annual conference on Integrating technology into computer science education: Changing the delivery of computer science education
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Hypertext appears to be a powerful cognitive tool supportingknowledge construction. A study was conducted to determinewhether or not collaborative hypertext affects learningoutcomes in the learning of basic concepts in informatics.We organized two courses about the basics in informaticsusing collaborative hypertext (experimental groups).Simultaneously, we ran two courses without collaborativehypertext (control groups). We analyzed learning and in thispaper we present our preliminary results utilizing a SOLOtaxonomy based measure. The study found that the use ofcollaborative hypertext does not improve cognitive learningoutcomes in our context. This reflects the need for traditionaluncomputerized learning methods at the start of learninginformatics or the need to concentrate on improving thetruthfulness of a collaborative hypertext-based learningenvironment. However, some students can derive benefitfrom collaborative hypertext under all circumstances and thenext question will be how to find these students.