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Incorporating Computational Thinking into Virtual Laboratories to Enhance Learning Motivation, Engagement, and Higher-Order Thinking Skills
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Ting-Ting Wu; Edi Sarwono; Yueh-Min Huang – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Virtual laboratories are used to supplement or even replace physical laboratories in engineering education. Although these virtual laboratories allow students to learn foundational experimental skills, they do not provide the learners with the chance to develop higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). Computational thinking (CT) is an…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Computer Simulation, Laboratories
Enhancing Concrete Structures Education: Impact of Virtual Reality on Motivation, Performance and Usability for Undergraduate Engineering Students
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Mohamad Iyad Al-Khiami; Martin Jaeger; Sayed Mohamad Soleimani; Abdulhadi Kazem – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background Study: The research discusses the need for a paradigm shift in engineering education current practices to accommodate the digital native students. The paper emphasizes the importance of integrating disruptive technologies, namely Virtual Reality (VR) through Head Mounted Displays VR (HMD VR) and Desktop Based VR (DB VR) and comparing it…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Computer Simulation, Student Motivation
Comparing Effects of Different Goal Type Orders on Collaborative Simulation-Based Inquiry in Engineering Problem Solving: A Process Modelling Approach
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Yanyan Sun; Chengjun Feng; Di Peng; Bian Wu – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Both learning and problem solving are major goals of complex problem solving in engineering education. The order of knowledge construction and problem solving in learning through problem solving, however, has not been explained in current literature. Objectives: To understand their relationships, this study compared the effects of…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Active Learning, Inquiry, Engineering Education
Gamification Improves Learning: Experience in a Training Activity of Computer Programming in Higher Education
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Rafael Mellado; Claudio Cubillos – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Effective learning in computer programming courses has been a constant challenge for university teachers and has become a relevant competence for current professionals. The literature on gamification in learning presents mixed results, mainly due to problems in instructional design and inconsistency in gamification. Studies with…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, College Students, Computer Software, Technical Occupations
Experimenting with Computational Thinking for Knowledge Transfer in Engineering Robotics
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Tanya Chichekian; Joel Trudeau; Tawfiq Jawhar; Dylan Corliss – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Despite its obvious relevance to computer science, computational thinking (CT) is transdisciplinary with the potential of impacting one's analytical ability. Although countless efforts have been invested across K-12 education, there is a paucity of research at the postsecondary level about the extent to which CT can contribute to…
Descriptors: College Students, Computation, Thinking Skills, Transfer of Training
Measuring (Meta)Cognitive Processes in Multimedia Learning: Matching Eye Tracking Metrics and Think-Aloud Protocols in Case of Seductive Details
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Lisa Stark; Andreas Korbach; Roland Brünken; Babette Park – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Both learning and problem solving are major goals of complex problem solving in engineering education. The order of knowledge construction and problem solving in learning through problem solving, however, has not been explained in current literature. Objectives: To understand their relationships, this study compared the effects of…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Eye Movements
Integrating Peer Assessment Cycle into ChatGPT for STEM Education: A Randomised Controlled Trial on Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Enhancement
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Ting-Ting Wu; Hsin-Yu Lee; Pei-Hua Chen; Chia-Ju Lin; Yueh-Min Huang – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Asian universities struggles to integrate Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) due to large classes and student reluctance. While ChatGPT offers solutions, its conventional use may hinder independent critical thinking. Objectives: This study introduces PA-GPT,…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Technology Uses in Education