A study on assistance in acquiring meta-cognition through assorting support methods for comprehension

So far, various support methods for comprehension have been studied, each of which has its own strong and weak points. We have developed a practical multi media learning environment for e-learning by assorting these support methods, aiming that the advantages outweigh the drawbacks on the whole. In this paper, we discuss how the assorted support methods work effectively in assisting for acquiring meta-cognition. Especially, it is shown that the method of the mutual complement by assorting texts, ITS and micro worlds is effective for assisting learners in acquiring meta-cognition such as self explanation, reasoning, picture drawing, problem solving, error correction, etc.