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Yan, Zi; Coniam, David – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2014
The current study aims to investigate the effects of three key demographic factors -- the language of marking, gender and age -- on markers' reactions to onscreen marking (OSM). A total of 1743 markers completed a post-marking questionnaire consisting of two previously validated scales, i.e. "Ease of Use in the OSM Environment" and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Demography, Gender Differences, Age Differences
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Lu, Jiamei; Li, Daqi; Stevens, Carla; Ye, Renmin – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2016
Using Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012, an international education database, this study analyzed the evaluations of computer use for academic learning by 15-year-old students from seven Edu-systems (unit in PISA) in Eastern Asia. Six variables were identified in association with students' evaluations of computer use…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education
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Yuen, Allan H. K.; Ma, Will W. K. – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2008
A number of studies have indicated that the successful pedagogical use of technology depends on teachers' attitudes and acceptance towards technology. In order to predict and understand teachers' technology use and acceptance, a well-defined framework is essential. The purpose of the present paper attempts to explore a model to understand teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Self Efficacy, Online Courses, Intention
Wong, Kit-pui – Online Submission, 2007
This paper will begin by discussing some of the important theories relating to the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in learning. It then explores problems affecting the implementation of educational technology in Hong Kong's primary schools, including issues of cost effectiveness. A survey was administered to school heads and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Cost Effectiveness, Technology Integration
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Yuen, Allan H. K.; Ma, Will W. K. – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2002
Teachers' computer acceptance is an important factor to the successful use of computers in education. This article explores the gender differences in teacher computer acceptance. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used as the framework to determine if such differences are present. Survey questionnaires were administered to 186 preservice…
Descriptors: Females, Computer Uses in Education, Intention, Questionnaires
Lee, Fong-Lok; Lam, Chi-Chung – Educational Technology, 2003
Outlines the development of information technology (IT) in education in Hong Kong from its beginnings in the 1980s. Reports on how Hong Kong's schools have moved toward online learning and analyzes difficulties they have been encountering in the process. Suggests that the major impediment to technology integration in education comes from beliefs…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education
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Zhang, Li-Fang; He, Yunfeng – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
In the present study, the thinking styles as defined in Sternberg's theory of mental self-government are tested against yet another domain relevant to student learning. This domain is students' knowledge and use of as well as their attitudes toward the use of computing and information technology (CIT) in education. One hundred and ninety-three (75…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Cognitive Style, Student Attitudes
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Fox, Robert; Henri, James – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
In 1998, the Hong Kong government introduced a new policy to use information technology (IT) as a "catalyst" for change in classroom practices. The desired effect was to create a shift from a predominantly teacher-centred approach to more learner-centred teaching. This investigation explores the impact of IT on teaching practices in Hong…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Teachers, Leadership