Lennis Wilson Source 4

A) Schwonke, Rolf1, schwonke@psychologie.unifreiburg.de. "Metacognitive Load - Useful, Or Extraneous Concept? Metacognitive And Self- Regulatory Demands In Computer-Based Learning." Journal Of Educational Technology & Society 18.4 (2015): 172-184. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 17 Oct. 2016.

B) The question I am trying to answer in this journal is how the use of computers affects students’ abilities to learn and how it affects individual retention?

C) Before reading, I think that computers don’t necessarily provide the best medium for retaining information, compared to actually reading and writing which helps you to retain information better.

Part 2: This source talks about theories such as the cognitive load theory or the cognitive theory of multimedia learning and how they explain the learning difficulties in computer based learning as a result of design problems around a typical curriculum.

                This source introduced yet another point of stasis that I would have never have thought to think about on my own. This source suggests that current computer based learning systems are not efficient because it moves to fast and is simply too much information to retain and actually remember. Humans only have limited cognition, and the ever growing amount of technology is becoming more complex, and it could soon be too much for it if nothing changes. I agree with the source because I feel like as a student, even if I do go over a topic, I don’t necessarily learn it successfully, and even if I do want to go back and go over it, it is too late because the class is already moving on to a new topic and it would simply put me behind.

                This source can argue with source 2, which states that the use of computer based learning improves test scores. While there may be improved test scores, source 4 would say that it would be only temporary information, and would soon be forgotten due to the rapid pace of learning the CBL comes with. I strongly agree with source 4 because I myself have been a part of the rapid learning of CBL.

                The question this source has led me to ask is, what, if anything, could be done to change a computer based learning environment making it more efficient to meet students’ needs. From here I will research more sources like 2 and 3, trying to come to a better conclusion of how CBL affects test scores and learning, and also looking for alternatives or even just minor changes that could be made to CBL.