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The Design and Development of a Collaborative mLearning Prototype for Malaysian Secondary School Science
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DeWitt, Dorothy; Alias, Norlidah; Siraj, Saedah – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
Collaborative problem-solving in science instruction allows learners to build their knowledge and understanding through interaction, using the language of science. Computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools facilitate collaboration and may provide the opportunity for interaction when using the language of science in learning. There seems to be…
Descriptors: Program Design, Program Development, Secondary School Science, Electronic Learning
Exploring Students' Knowledge Construction Strategies in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Discussions Using Sequential Analysis
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Shukor, Nurbiha A.; Tasir, Zaidatun; Van der Meijden, Henny; Harun, Jamalludin – Educational Technology & Society, 2014
Online collaborative learning allows discussion to occur at greater depth where knowledge can be constructed remotely. However students were found to construct knowledge at low-level where they discussed by sharing and comparing opinions; those are inadequate for new knowledge creation. As such, this research attempted to investigate the students'…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning
Retrospective Evaluation of a Collaborative LearningScience Module: The Users' Perspective
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DeWitt, Dorothy; Siraj, Saedah; Alias, Norlidah; Leng, Chin Hai – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
This study focuses on the retrospective evaluation of collaborative mLearning (CmL) Science module for teaching secondary school science which was designed based on social constructivist learning theories and Merrill's First Principle of Instruction. This study is part of a developmental research in which computer-mediated communication (CMC)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Science Instruction, Learning Modules
Effectiveness of Facebook Based Learning to Enhance Creativity among Islamic Studies Students by Employing Isman Instructional Design Model
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Alias, Norlidah; Siraj, Saedah; Daud, Mohd Khairul Azman Md; Hussin, Zaharah – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2013
The study examines the effectiveness of Facebook based learning to enhance creativity among Islamic Studies students in the secondary educational setting in Malaysia. It describes the design process by employing the Isman Instructional Design Model. A quantitative study was carried out using experimental method and background survey. The…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Instructional Design, Statistical Analysis
Creating a Bigger Z. P. D. for ESL Learners via Online Forum in Malaysia
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Hussin, Supyan – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2008
Formal learning usually takes place in a physical classroom. An extension of learning process may continue to occur in a conventional setting where learners get together physically after class hours. In other words, learning may take place within particular zones. Vygotsky's idea of zone of proximal development (ZPD) suggests that learning may not…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Internet, English (Second Language)
END 2015: International Conference on Education and New Developments. Conference Proceedings (Porto, Portugal, June 27-29, 2015)
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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2015
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2015-END 2015, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 27 to 29 of June. Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Educational Change, Educational Trends