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Ho, Chun-Heng; Zhang, Hang-qin; Li, Juan; Zhang, Min-quan – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2023
Digital education has recently become a mainstream education model. Despite digital education's increasing popularity, there remain issues when it comes to teacher-student interactions in digital space, which have made it impossible for this model to achieve the same teaching quality as traditional in-person education. Compared with other academic…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning, Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction
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Stoddard, Jeremy; Banks, Angela M.; Nemacheck, Christine; Wenska, Elizabeth – Democracy & Education, 2016
Video games are the most recent technological advancement to be viewed as an educational panacea and a force for democracy. However, this medium has particular affordances and constraints as a tool for democratic education in educational environments. This paper presents results from a study of the design and content of four iCivics games and…
Descriptors: Video Games, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Democratic Values
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Bridges, Susan – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2015
Whilst face-to-face tutorial group interaction has been the focus of quantitative and qualitative studies in problem-based learning (PBL), little work has explored the independent learning phase of the PBL cycle from an interactionist perspective. An interactional ethnographic logic of inquiry guided collection and analysis of video recordings and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Undergraduate Study, Dental Schools, Dentistry
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Çakiroglu, Ünal; Kokoç, Mehmet; Kol, Elvan; Turan, Ebru – Educational Technology & Society, 2016
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand activities and behaviors of learners and instructor in an online programming course. Adobe Connect web conferencing system was used as a delivery platform. A total of fifty-six sophomore students attending a computer education and instructional technology program (online) participated in this…
Descriptors: Programming, Online Courses, Qualitative Research, Teleconferencing
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Aliakbari, Mohammad; Mohammadi, Saeedeh – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2016
The use of blogs in EFL settings considerably supports learner-centered interactive learning and constructivist environments. Moreover, using blogs to provide instructor's feedback has a crucial role in the language learning process. The present study aimed to explore Iranian EFL learners' perceptions of blog assignments and instructor's…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Feedback (Response)
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Weintrop, David; Wilensky, Uri – Informatics in Education, 2014
Research on the effectiveness of introductory programming environments often relies on post-test measures and attitudinal surveys to support its claims; but such instruments lack the ability to identify any explanatory mechanisms that can account for the results. This paper reports on a study designed to address this issue. Using Noss and Hoyles'…
Descriptors: Programming, Programming Languages, Introductory Courses, Constructivism (Learning)
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Meri, Serpil – Research-publishing.net, 2015
The present research explores the interaction between learners and tools in e-learning environments. In order to explore that issue, this study analyzed and interpreted the findings obtained through observation and interview with 10 international students who wished to improve their learning of English by using the English for Academic Purposes…
Descriptors: Interaction, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Observation
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Wang, Jing – CALICO Journal, 2014
This study is aimed at identifying reading strategies of beginning learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) with and without a pop-up dictionary and at determining if learners retain the reading comprehension gained from using the dictionary. Beginning CFL learners at a Midwestern university answered questions about their reading strategies…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Dictionaries, Educational Technology, Second Language Learning
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Jang, Eunice Eunhee; Lajoie, Susanne P.; Wagner, Maryam; Xu, Zhenhua; Poitras, Eric; Naismith, Laura – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2017
Technology-rich learning environments (TREs) provide opportunities for learners to engage in complex interactions involving a multitude of cognitive, metacognitive, and affective states. Understanding learners' distinct learning progressions in TREs demand inquiry approaches that employ well-conceived theoretical accounts of these multiple facets.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Simulation, Patients
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Gregory, Jess L. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
Lecture is a much maligned classroom method of instruction. Like any other technique employed by educators, there are both effective and ineffective ways to deliver content through a lecture format. Respecting that the college learner has changed, active lecturing strategies maximize student learning of course content, engaging both modern…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Instructional Effectiveness, Learner Engagement, Undergraduate Study
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Husbye, Nicholas E.; Elsener, Anne A. – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2013
Technology continues to shift the definition of what it means to be literate. As literacy educators in teacher preparation programs, we must consider how emerging and mobile technology may be used within coursework to not only create multiple ways to conceptualize teaching 21st century literacy, but also as a professional imperative. This article…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Agostinho, Shirley; Tindall-Ford, Sharon; Roodenrys, Kylie – Computers & Education, 2013
Based on cognitive load theory, it is well known that when studying a diagram that includes explanatory text, optimal learning occurs when the text is physically positioned close to the diagram as it eliminates the need for learners to split their attention between the two sources of information. What is not known is the effect on learning when…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies, Learning Processes, Protocol Analysis
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Leijten, Marielle; Van Waes, Luuk – Written Communication, 2013
Keystroke logging has become instrumental in identifying writing strategies and understanding cognitive processes. Recent technological advances have refined logging efficiency and analytical outputs. While keystroke logging allows for ecological data collection, it is often difficult to connect the fine grain of logging data to the underlying…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Cognitive Processes, Writing Strategies, Data Collection
DeSchryver, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation utilized a multiple case study design to explore how advanced learners synthesize information about ill-structured topics when reading-to-learn and reading-to-do on the Web. Eight graduate students provided data in the form of think-alouds, interviews, screen video, digital trails, and task artifacts. Data analysis was based on…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Case Studies, Internet, Graduate Students
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Keamy, Kim; Selkrig, Mark – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
Graduate teachers in Australia are expected to engage with their peers to expand their professional learning. Learning to use protocols--or structured professional conversations--provides pre-service teachers with opportunities to achieve this expectation. In this paper we explain how pre-service teachers during an extended practicum used…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Computer Mediated Communication, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education Programs
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