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De Jonge, Sarah; Kemp, Nenagh – Journal of Research in Reading, 2012
This study investigated the use of text-message abbreviations (textisms) in Australian adolescents and young adults, and relations between textism use and literacy abilities. Fifty-two high school students aged 13-15 years, and 53 undergraduates aged 18-24 years, all users of predictive texting, translated conventional English sentences into…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, High School Students, Young Adults
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Larkin, Kevin; Finger, Glenn – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Although one-to-one laptop programs are being introduced in many schools, minimal research has been conducted regarding their effectiveness in primary schools. Evidence-based research is needed to inform significant funding, deployment and student use of computers. This article analyses key findings from a study conducted in four Year 7 classrooms…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Laptop Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Access to Computers
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Judd, Terry; Kennedy, Gregor – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2008
Audit trail analysis can provide valuable insights to researchers and evaluators interested in comparing and contrasting designers' expectations of use and students' actual patterns of use of educational technology environments (ETEs). Sequence analysis techniques are particularly effective but have been neglected to some extent because of real…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Investigations, Recreational Facilities, Educational Technology
Parr, Edward – 1977
A total of 830 patrons of the adult section in Waverly Municipal Library in Sydney, Australia responded to a questionnaire to determine sociological characteristics and user behavior. The study revealed that: (1) nearly two thirds of all users are under 35 years of age; (2) level of education and involvement in formal education are underlying…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Community Organizations, Data Collection, Library Services