Sunday, December 14, 2003

Do Instructor-Provided Online Notes Facilitate Student Learning? - Jerrold E. Barnett, JIOL. Abstract: Previous research has shown that providing students an outline or some form of notes prior to lectures and for later review facilitates learning. Recent advances in technology make this practice practical and inexpensive. To test the efficacy [Online Learning Update] This enhancement effect  is likely partly from the  availability of  knowledge structure  in the form of  the  outline  as well as the  active  involvment  in  annotating.  TreePad.exe would likely facilitate learning in the same manner if used as an annotator.  -- BL  8:52:13 AM      Google It!.