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Leenaars, Frank A.; Joolingen, Wouter R.; Gijlers, Hannie; Bollen, Lars – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
GearSketch is a learning environment for the gears domain, aimed at students in the final years of primary school. It is designed for use with a touchscreen device and is based on ideas from drawing-based learning and research on cognitive tutors. At the heart of GearSketch is a domain model that is used to transform learners' strokes into…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Education, Computer Graphics, Program Effectiveness
Robins, Gill; Evans-Jones, Laura-Jane – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Charles Dickens is arguably the greatest storyteller in English Literature and his novels have been loved and respected for nearly two hundred years. As accurate reflections of Victorian society they are unparalleled. Vivid characters and realistic settings are created in the mind of the reader, all laced with Dickens inimitable humour, wit and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Literature, Classics (Literature), Web Sites
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Trushell, John; Maitland, Amanda – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
The use of interactive storybooks in the primary classroom has the potential to facilitate pupils reading, in small groups or individually. However, critics have expressed concern at the exposure of pupils to interactive storybooks. In particular, concern has been expressed that the interactive animations and sound effects in such storybooks may…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Interactive Video, Elementary School Students, Computer Uses in Education