Abstract
The field of Search as Learning addresses questions surrounding human learning during the search process. Existing research has largely focused on observing how users with learning-oriented information needs behave and interact with search engines. What is not yet quantified is the extent to which search is a viable learning activity compared to instructor-designed learning. Can a search session be as effective as a lecture video'our instructor-designed learning artefact'for learning? To answer this question, we designed a user study that pits instructor-designed learning (a short high-quality video lecture as commonly found in online learning platforms) against three instances of search, specifically (i) single-user search, (ii) search as a support tool for instructor-designed learning, and, (iii) collaborative search. We measured the learning gains of 151 study participants in a vocabulary learning task and report three main results: (i) lecture video watching yields up to 24% higher learning gains than single-user search, (ii) collaborative search for learning does not lead to increased learning, and (iii) lecture video watching supported by search leads up to a 41% improvement in learning gains over instructor-designed learning without a subsequent search phase.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CIKM'18 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 27th ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management |
Place of Publication | New York, NY |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 167-176 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-145036014-2 |
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Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 27th ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management, CIKM 2018 - Torino, Italy Duration: 22 Oct 2018 → 26 Oct 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 27th ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management, CIKM 2018 |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Torino |
Period | 22/10/18 → 26/10/18 |