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Nikolopoulou, Kleopatra; Gialamas, Vasilis; Lavidas, Konstantinos; Komis, Vassilis – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2021
Mobile devices have become a learning tool with great potential in both formal and informal learning; however, mobile learning readiness research in school education is relatively limited. This study investigated teachers' readiness to adopt mobile learning in K-12 classrooms. A questionnaire was administered to 920 teachers in Greece and four…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Adoption (Ideas), Technology Integration, Electronic Learning
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Fokides, Emmanuel; Atsikpasi, Penelope; Karageorgou, Dorothea – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2020
Primary school students have trouble grasping concepts related to plants. Their misconceptions are also notable. On the other hand, mobile devices (such as tablets) and their apps, are considered effective educational tools. For examining whether the same holds true in relation to plants, we carried out a project, having as a target-group 263…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Plants (Botany), Misconceptions, Handheld Devices
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Tucker, Stephen I.; Moyer-Packenham, Patricia S.; Westenskow, Arla; Jordan, Kerry E. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between app affordances and user abilities in second graders' interactions with mathematics virtual manipulative touchscreen tablet apps. The research questions focused on varying manifestations of affordance-ability relationships during children's interactions with mathematics virtual…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Grade 2, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
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Grotzer, Tina A.; Powell, Megan M.; Derbiszewska, Katarzyna M.; Courter, Caroline J.; Kamarainen, Amy M.; Metcalf, Shari J.; Dede, Christopher J. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2015
Reasoning about ecosystems includes consideration of causality over temporal and spatial distances; yet learners typically focus on immediate time frames and local contexts. Teaching students to reason beyond these boundaries has met with some success based upon tests that cue students to the types of reasoning required. Virtual worlds offer an…
Descriptors: Ecology, Logical Thinking, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Meredith, Tamara R. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2015
Augmented reality (AR) has been used and documented for a variety of commercial and educational purposes, and the proliferation of mobile devices has increased the average person's access to AR systems and tools. However, little research has been done in the area of using AR to supplement traditional library services, specifically for patrons aged…
Descriptors: Library Services, Elementary School Students, Handheld Devices, Computer Software