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Bruchok, Christiana; Mar, Christopher; Craig, Scotty D. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2017
Amidst evidence in favor of "active learning," online instruction widely implements passive design and tests learners' retrieval performance as opposed to learners' understanding. Literature reporting the testing effect promotes recall as a learning tool. The Interactive>Constructive>Active>Passive taxonomy would place quizzing…
Descriptors: Recall (Psychology), Active Learning, Web Based Instruction, Testing
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Zhang, Liming; Kalyuga, Slava; Lee, Chee; Lei, Cheokpong – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2016
This paper reports the results of an experiment designed to investigate the effectiveness of different collaborative group formations (homogeneous vs. heterogeneous in terms of prior computer knowledge levels) for learning complex tasks in computer programming from the perspective of cognitive load theory. Web-based learning platform was used to…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Computer Science Education, Programming, Prior Learning
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De Paepe, Liesbeth; Zhu, Chang; Depryck, Koen – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2018
To date, teacher perceptions of online language teaching have attracted very little attention. However, these perceptions may influence decisions regarding instructional design, teaching practices and eventually the learning experience. Furthermore, teacher perceptions can contribute to the design of teacher training programs. This study provides…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods
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Cheung, Alan; Mak, Barley; Abrami, Philip; Wade, Anne; Lysenko, Larysa – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2016
This pilot project investigated the effects of ABRACADABRA (ABRA), a web-based literacy program developed by the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) at Concordia University, on primary school children in Hong Kong. A total of 125 Primary 2 students participated in a 14-week long study. Five classes were randomly assigned to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pilot Projects, Literacy Education, Control Groups