A study of hypertext document structure and individual differences: Effects on learning performance

This study is an attempt to find out the effects of hypertext document design as well as individual differences on users' attitude and information searching performance. The interaction effects between structure of hypertext documents and individual difference variables were examined. The three types of combinations of structure and menu design were: (a) hierarchical structure signaled by explicit menus and referential links presented by embedded menus (program 1-HXRM), (b) hierarchical structure signaled by embedded menus and referential links presented by embedded menus (program 2-HMRM), and (c) referential links presented by embedded menus without structural information (program 3-RM). The two individual difference variables were: (a) cognitive style: field-dependence versus field-independence, and (b) epistemic beliefs and preferences: simple versus complex.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Chang, Ching-Tao

Contributors dc:contributor

• Waugh, Michael L.

• Education, Technology of
• Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Chang, Ching-Tao

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9624305
(UMI)AAI9624305

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22250