Learning from worked-out examples [Elektronische Ressource] : multiple representations, an integration help, and self-explanation prompts all foster understanding / vorgelegt von Kirsten Berthold

LEARNING FROM WORKED-OUT EXAMPLES: MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS, AN INTEGRATION HELP, AND SELF-EXPLANATION PROMPTS ALL FOSTER UNDERSTANDING Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Wirtschafts- und Verhaltenswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg i. Br. vorgelegt von Kirsten Berthold aus Bad Wildungen SS 2006 Dekan: Prof. Dr. Dr. Jürgen Bengel Erstgutachter: Prof. Dr. Alexander Renkl Zweitgutachter: Prof. Dr. Hans Spada Datum des Promotionsbeschlusses: 26. Juli 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................1 1. General Theoretical Background.......................................................................3 1.1 Multimedia Learning....................................................................................................... 3 1.1.1 A Disambiguation ..................................................................................................... 3 1.1.2 How Can Multimedia Presentation (Not) Foster Meaningful Learning?.................. 5 1.2 The Learning Approach: Multi-Representational Worked-Out Examples ..................... 7 1.3 Learning Mathematics by Multiple Representations..................................................... 11 2. Learning Environment..................