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Examining Instant Messaging Impact On Learning Using An Integrated Worked-Example Format, Angelique Nasah
Examining Instant Messaging Impact On Learning Using An Integrated Worked-Example Format, Angelique Nasah
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Instant messaging with Internet-based software is a ubiquitous form of communication in industrialized nations. In fact, many educators are observing that students engage with instant messaging while simultaneously engaged in academic activity. Though this type of multitasking is pervasive, educational researchers have not examined how the practice of instant messaging impacts learning outcomes. This dissertation describes the background, empirical and theoretical foundations, methods and results of a study examining the impact of instant messaging activity on learning, where instant messaging and learning are simultaneous activities. The question posed is grounded in the related areas of instant messaging practices, the Generation …