Reviewing the Research on Hypermedia-Based Learning

This article synthesizes the research on hypermedia-based instruction while providing a meaningful framework for categorizing the research to date. Two very general groupings that are used posit hypermedia as a tool that learners consume information from and as a tool that learners use to produce and structure information. Research relating to individual differences, atttiudinal measures, systems analysis, and performance is examined. Concomitant changes in pedagogy are also addressed.