Computer-assisted instruction versus inquiry-based learning: The importance of working memory capacity.

ABSTRACT: The Covid-19 pandemic has led millions of students worldwide to intensify their use of digital education. This massive change is not reflected by the scant scientific research on the effectiveness of methods relying on digital learning compared to other innovative and more popular methods involving face-to-face interactions. Here, we tested the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in Science and Technology compared to inquiry-based learning (IBL), another modern method which, however, requires students to interact with each other in the classroom. Our research also considered socio-cognitive factors-working memory (WM), socioeconomic status (SES), and academic self-concept (ASC)-known to predict academic performance but usually ignored in research on IBL and CAI. Five hundr

SUBMITTER: Chevalere J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8577743 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature