Expertise reversal effect and sequencing of learning tasks in online English as a second language learning environment

• Published in: Interactive learning environments Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 423 - 437
• Main Author: Song, Donggil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.04.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: cognitive load theory; Cognitive Processes; Difficulty Level; Educational Technology; Elementary School Students; English (Second Language); English as a second language; expertise reversal effect; Foreign Countries; Grade 5; Grammar; Online Courses; online learning; Prior Learning; Scores; Second Language Instruction; sequencing; Sequential Learning; South Korea; Technology Uses in Education; Tests; Translation; South Korea

The aim of this paper is to examine the effects of sequencing instructional materials and learners' prior knowledge on learning ESL (English as a second language) through an online learning course. 121 fifth-grade students from an elementary school in Korea participated in the study. Each parti...