Chapter 2.01.14: Hypertext Writing: Learning and Transfer Effects

In the Netherlands the position of writing tasks in secondary education is two-fold. An analysis of textbooks and a questionnaire and interviews with students showed that within the subject Dutch, students do not write hypertexts. However, it is suggested that hypertext writing might enhance students' writing abilities and learning outcomes. The quality of the linear writing post-test was coded globally. Regression analysis showed no differences between conditions on linear text quality for students with a medium aptitude. In regression analyses on the log files scores administered during hypertext writing and linear writing, the chapter focuses on different pause locations during writing and on production activities. Students in the hypertext condition showed more frequently and during a longer time production activities during the whole writing process than students in the linear condition. Keywords: hypertext writing; linear writing; Netherlands; writing process