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Chu-Lung Wu; Yi-Hsuan Tsai – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2024
Training functional living skills is crucial for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) because they are directly related to their independence. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of an augmented reality (AR)-based video prompting (VP) teaching model on the learning of functional living skills among…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Daily Living Skills, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
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Chou, Yu-Chi; Park, Hye Ran – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Beyond effectiveness of the instructional model of Navigation of Social Engagement (NOSE model; Chou, 2020) to enhance problem solving skills of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), this article addresses moderating factors to provide a more in-depth secondary analysis of data within this intervention. While previous findings have…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Problem Solving, Skill Development
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Schuepbach, Marianne; Huang, Denise – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2018
During the past two decades, there is a global growing interest in the field of extended education. Countries in both the East and the West alike have been investing in developing systems to support student learning after the traditional school hours. This paper examines the similarities and differences in this trend of development in Taiwan and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Comparative Education
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Hong, Rei-Mei; Chen, Mei-Yen; Guo, Su-Er; Hee, Lisa – SAGE Open, 2015
Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of chronic diseases and cancers worldwide. In south-western Taiwan, tobacco use has become one of the top risk behaviors. Smoking in young people has been associated with alcohol addiction and drug abuse in later life; and most smokers start young. Initiation of cigarette smoking at an early age leads to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Smoking, Health Behavior, Program Effectiveness
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Chen, Meiren; Bang, Hyeyoung – Journal of International Students, 2020
In this study we used grounded theory framework to explore how preparation for studying abroad affects the academic success of East Asian undergraduate students in U.S. universities. Based on interviews with 12 participants from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan, we found that knowledge of English language and American culture, which is…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, Study Abroad
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Lin, Yen-Ting; Tseng, Yu-Ming; Lee, Yi-Sheng; Wang, Tz-Chi; Tsai, Shu-I; Yi, Yun-Jhih – Educational Technology & Society, 2018
Recently, the development of local cultural features and tourism has become important in Taiwan. To support local cultural education, relevant studies have developed outdoor learning approaches and integrated mobile technology to connect real-world and digital-world learning resources. Nevertheless, the above-mentioned developments are usually…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Cultural Influences, Tourism
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Yang, Cheng Cheng; Ho, Hsuan-Fu; Chen, Shan-Hua – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2013
The rapid increase of tuition and the reduced financial support from government and families have forced many more students to take part-time jobs, however, different jobs might bear different benefits. The main purposes of this study were to identify the major benefits of part-time jobs or work-study experiences performed by college students, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Work Study Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2017, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, from 29 of April to 1 of May, 2017. Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Outcomes of Treatment
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Hsu, Shihkuan; Kuan, Ping-Yin – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2013
Technology integration is influenced by many factors related to the teacher and the school environment. While many studies have examined factors that influence teachers' use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the teacher level, a growing number of studies have suggested that it is beneficial to examine those factors using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Teacher Surveys, Educational Environment
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Liang, Te-Hsin – Social Indicators Research, 2011
The "e-Taiwan Program" implemented by Taiwan government is aimed at showing the e-advantage in people's life and bring about essential benefits. This research follows the e-Life indicators of the Quality of Life measurement system developed by "e-Taiwan Program", which including four major dimensions of e-Daily Life,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Internet, Program Implementation
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Chuang, Po-Jen; Chiang, Ming-Chao; Yang, Chu-Sing; Tsai, Chun-Wei – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
In this paper, we propose a grouping strategy to enhance the learning and testing results of students, called Pairing Strategy (PS). The proposed method stems from the need of interactivity and the desire of cooperation in cooperative learning. Based on the social networks of students, PS provides members of the groups to learn from or mimic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement
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Huang, Hsin-Chou – ReCALL, 2013
This study designed and developed a web-based reading strategy training program and investigated students' use of its features and EFL teachers' and students' perceptions of the program. The recent proliferation of online reading materials has made information easily available to L2 readers; however, L2 readers' ability to deal with them requires…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
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Roberts, Amy; Chou, Prudence; Ching, Greg – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2010
This article details a mixed methods study conducted during the 2007-2008 academic year at the National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei Taiwan. It contributes to discourse examining the opportunities and challenges of international student enrollments in institutions of higher learning around the globe. In scope it details an empirical study…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, Mandarin Chinese, Scholarships
Su, Chia-chun – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Reading comprehension plays a key role in academic success in today's classrooms. Literature Circles (LCs), a learner-centered collaborative reading activity, brings together the ideas of cooperative learning, independent reading, and reader response theory to enhance students' reading comprehension as well as their motivation toward learning…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Reading Comprehension, Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes
Wang, Wen-Ling; Wu, Jiun-Wei; Lin, Yu-Chin – Online Submission, 2006
Enrichment is one of the important educational models for gifted students. However, the research on gifted enrichment programs rarely leads to instructional interventions for culturally diverse students. The purposes of this study were: (a) to propose an ecology enrichment summer program for gifted students from mainstream and diverse cultural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Diversity, Enrichment Activities, Ecology