Cognitive Processes in Textbook Chapter Search Tasks

Dreher, Mariam Jean; Guthrie, John T.

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“…It takes longer to read information from the computer screen than it does from the printed page (Belmore, 1983;Muter, Latremouille, Treurniet, & Beam, 1982;Zuk, 1986). Dreher and Guthrie (1990) also found that subjects took longer to locate simple facts from computerpresented text. Others have noted that subjects tend to tire more easily (i.e., their eyes hurt) when reading from the computer screen (Feldmann & Fish, 1988).…”

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“…This comparison allowed us to assess the underlying processes in text search as measured by the Dreher and Guthrie (1990) model. A forced entry stepwise regression analysis was performed to determine the order of predictors in the equation.…”

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“…Given that it takes subjects longer to read and locate information in text on a microcomputer (Belmore, 1985;Dreher & Guthrie, 1990;Muter et al, 1982;Zuk, 1986), it was expected that the computer groups (i.e., groups 3 and 4) would take longer to locate information than groups 1 and 2. Possible differences in the use of the scan and glossary features between the two computer groups were also investigated.…”

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“…Given these observations with printed text, the menu at the front of the Dreher and Guthrie (1987) computerized text may have cued readers to search in areas they otherwise might have avoided. In a recent study, Dreher and Guthrie (1990) examined their model of search for efficient and inefficient searchers. Although they employed both computer-presented and printed page text, subjects always began searching on the computer.…”

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“…It was defined as the number of times in the index plus the number of times in the table of contents. Dreher and Guthrie (1990) assumed that when subjects are in an access system (i.e., table of contents or index) they are selecting categories in the text to search.…”

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Locating Discrete Information in Text: Effects of Computer Presentation and Menu Formatting

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Locating information is a major component of student and adult reading. Dreher and Guthrie (1987) examined locating information in a text chapter presented via a microcomputer. The present experiment attempted to determine if there were differences in locating discrete information in printed versus computerized text. Possible differences may have been caused by method of presentation (computer vs. printed page) or the presence or absence of a menu at the front of the text. This menu presented areas of the text that could be searched (e.g., table of contents, text, glossary, and index). Eighty undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory psychology course attempted to find answers to six factual questions in text presented via either medium. Computer search tended to be more time consuming and less efficient than printed text search. No differences were found between computer and text conditions in total number of correct answers located. Computer groups searched the glossary more often than printed text groups. Possible explanations for these results are discussed and implications for future research are drawn.Researchers of reading recently have become interested in how individuals search for information in written material

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Section: Testing the Dreher And Guthrie (1987) Modelmentioning

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Information interaction: Providing a framework for information architecture

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Information interaction is the process that people use in interacting with the content of an information system. Information architecture is a blueprint and navigational aid to the content of information-rich systems. As such information architecture performs an important supporting role in information interactivity. This article elaborates on a model of information interactivity that crosses the "no-man's land" between user and computer articulating a model that includes user, content and system, illustrating the context for information architecture.

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Cognitive Processes in Textbook Chapter Search Tasks

Cited by 55 publications

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Locating Discrete Information in Text: Effects of Computer Presentation and Menu Formatting

Locating Discrete Information in Text: Effects of Computer Presentation and Menu Formatting

The acquisition of document search strategies in grade school students

Information interaction: Providing a framework for information architecture

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