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Early Science Learning with a Virtual Tutor through Multimedia Explanations and Feedback on Spoken Questions
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Hautala, Jarkko; Baker, Doris Luft; Keurulainen, Aleksi; Ronimus, Miia; Richardson, Ulla; Cole, Ronald – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2018
The purpose of this pilot study with a within-subject design was to gain a deeper understanding about the promise and restrictions of a virtual tutoring system designed to teach science to first grade students in Finland. Participants were 61 students who received six tutoring science sessions of approximately 20 min each. Sessions consisted of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Tutoring
Early Science Learning with a Virtual Tutor through Multimedia Explanations and Feedback on Spoken Questions
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Hautala, Jarkko; Baker, Doris Luft; Keurulainen, Aleksi; Ronimus, Miia; Richardson, Ulla; Cole, Ronald – Grantee Submission, 2018
The purpose of this pilot study with a within-subject design was to gain a deeper understanding about the promise and restrictions of a virtual tutoring system designed to teach science to first grade students in Finland. Participants were 61 students who received six tutoring science sessions of approximately 20 min each. Sessions consisted of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Tutoring
The Impact of Multimodal Virtual Manipulatives on Young Children's Mathematics Learning
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Paek, Seungoh – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how virtual manipulatives, designed to provide multimodal interactions, support richer perceptual experiences that promote conceptual learning. To study this phenomenon, a virtual manipulative called, "Puzzle Blocks," was developed by the researcher. "Puzzle Blocks" introduces the…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Simulation, Multiplication
The Effect of Enhanced Visualization Instruction on First Grade Students' Scores on the North Carolina Standard Course Assessment
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Thompson, Amber Cole – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Visualization was once thought to be an important skill for professions only related to engineering, but due to the realization of concurrent design and the fast pace of technology, it is now desirable in other professions as well. The importance of learning basic knowledge of geometrical concepts has a greater impact than it did prior to the 21st…
Descriptors: Visualization, Teaching Methods, Grade 1, Elementary School Students