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Embedding computers in books to improve spatial situation models:. one theoretical and one applied study Glenn Gordon Smith. Situation models text narratives. PICTS. Context – 2 studies. Patent pending 12059210. Study 1. Study 1.
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Embedding computers in books to improve spatial situation models: one theoretical and one applied study Glenn Gordon Smith
Context – 2 studies Patent pending 12059210
Study 1 Independent variables – reading conditions 1) Contingent accountable – popup queries 2) Non-contingent accountable – popup queries 3) Control
Study 1 46 UGs read 3 short narratives, within subject
Study 1 Dependent variablestime - Spatial discontinuity sentences Spatial Multiple choice posttest w/ map
Study 1 Mean SD Control .561 .223 Non-contingent Accountable .639 .213 Contingent Accountable .648 .214 ANOVA ( 1, 45) = 4.02, p < 0.02]. Results Posttest Mean SD Control .561 .223 Acc. (Cont & Non-cont) .643 .183 t(45) = 2.71, p < .01 (one-tailed), d = .48.
Results Times spatial discontinuity sentences Study 1 Mean SD Control 3505.59 1179.20 Non-contingent Accountable 3833.52 1202.64 Contingent Accountable 3848.39 1091.92 Non-cont vs. cont (45) = .092, p < .927 Mean SD Control 3506 1179 Acc. (Cont & Non-cont)) 3841 1011 t(45) = 1.74, p < 0.05 (one-tailed), d = .38
Study 2 Field Test – fifth graders
Reading is in Decline Internet and Video GamesNegative Attitudes toward ReadingWhy is this situation critical?
Study 2 Resurrecting Books
Our Solution • Situation Models – readers’ Internal Representations • Interactive Maps + hardcopy books
How It Works Patent pending 12059210
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RQ 3 vs.
Method 4 fifth grade classes 1/2 1/2 Posttest: comprehension, open-ended, focus
Results RQ 1 72% Cool, Great, Love, Like
Results RQ 1 ** INCREDIMAZING **
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