Navigational Aids and Learner Control in Hypermedia Instructional Programs

Patricia A. Burke; Jennifer L. Etnier; Howard J. Sullivan

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 18, No. 2 (1998) pp. 183–96

Describes a study of fifth graders that examined the effects of learner control and navigational aids on performance in a hypermedia instructional program. Results indicated that students who moved freely within the program and had access to...