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Ling, Guangming; Bridgeman, Brent – International Journal of Testing, 2013
To explore the potential effect of computer type on the Test of English as a Foreign Language-Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) Writing Test, a sample of 444 international students was used. The students were randomly assigned to either a laptop or a desktop computer to write two TOEFL iBT practice essays in a simulated testing environment, followed…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Writing Tests, Essays, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Proske, Antje; Narciss, Susanne; McNamara, Danielle S. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2012
Research on expert performance suggests that deliberate practice provides optimal opportunities for expertise development. This study examined whether the provision of computer-based scaffolding (CBS) guiding deliberate practice facilitates students' development of writing expertise. A CBS environment "escribo" was designed to externally…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Feedback (Response), Writing Research, Expertise
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Shanahan, Lynn – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2012
The purpose of this interpretive case study was to explore--through a close analysis of one class project--students' use of audio signs and the teacher's scaffolding of the use of audio signs. Two research questions guided this study: (a) In what ways did the fifth-grade students use audio signs, specifically transitions sounds, when constructing…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Student Centered Curriculum, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Wang, Mei-jung – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
This paper reports an application of multimedia in a blended learning environment in which students engaged in multimodal presentations and peer group discussion. Students' presentation files were commented upon by their peers on the discussion board and scored by the researcher, based on questions developed by Levy and Kimber (2009) to apply…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Blended Learning, Intermode Differences
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O'Hanlon, Charlene – T.H.E. Journal, 2007
According to a January 2007 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 55 percent of teens (ages 12 to 17) report having created a personal profile online, and an equal number regularly use social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook. Of those, 91 percent use the sites to stay in touch with friends they see frequently. With all…
Descriptors: Internet, Social Networks, Adolescents, Student Motivation
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Varank, Ilhan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2006
Computer-based instructional applications are considered an effective alternative to traditional teaching methods and today in numerous educational and training settings, interactive computer programs are used to teach young students and adults computer literacy skills. The purpose of this study is to compare the attitudes and motivations of…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Lecture Method, Intermode Differences