Journal article
Quality of and Attention to Instructions in Telementoring
Proceedings of the ACM on human-computer interaction, v 4(CSCW2), pp 1-21
14 Oct 2020
Abstract
There is a long-standing interest in CSCW on distributed instruction - both in how it differs from collocated instruction as well as the design of tools to reduce any deficiencies. In this study, we leveraged the unique environment of laparoscopic surgery to compare the efficacy and mechanism of instruction in a collocated and distributed condition. By implementing the same instructional technology in both conditions, we are able to evaluate the effect of distance on instruction without the confounding variable of medium of instruction. Surprisingly, our findings revealed trainees perceived a higher perceived quality of instruction in the distributed condition. Further investigation suggests that in a distributed learning environment, trainees change their behavior to attend more to the provided instructions resulting in this higher perceived quality of instruction. Finally, we discuss our findings with regards to media compensation theory, and we provide both social and technical insights on how to better support a distributed instructional process.
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Details
- Title
- Quality of and Attention to Instructions in Telementoring
- Creators
- Azin Semsar - University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyHannah McGowan - University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyYuanyuan Feng - University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyH. Reza Zahiri - Anne Arundel Medical CenterAdrian Park - Anne Arundel Medical CenterAndrea Kleinsmith - University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyHelena M. Mentis - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the ACM on human-computer interaction, v 4(CSCW2), pp 1-21
- Publisher
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Number of pages
- 21
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science (Informatics)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85094209581
- Other Identifier
- 991021916516604721