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Xu, Zhihong; Banerjee, Manjari; Ramirez, Gilbert; Zhu, Gang; Wijekumar, Kausalai – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
Learning to write well can be a significant contributor to English language proficiency. The large population of English language learners (ELLs) has highlighted the need for educational technology as an important support for the different approaches to writing instruction for ELLs. In this meta-analysis, we examined the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Barbour, Michael K.; Reeves, Thomas C. – Computers & Education, 2009
Virtual schooling was first employed in the mid-1990s and has become a common method of distance education used in K-12 jurisdictions. The most accepted definition of a virtual school is an entity approved by a state or governing body that offers courses through distance delivery--most commonly using the Internet. While virtual schools can be…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Distance Education, Research Methodology, School Choice
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De Bruijn, H. F. M. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1993
Similarities in content, methods, sequence, and social context between adult education and cognitive apprenticeship make the latter an appropriate approach for a computer-assisted learning program for adults. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Kulik, Chen-Lin C.; And Others – 1985
The meta-analytic approach used in this review is similar to that described by Glass et al. (1981), whose approach requires a reviewer to locate and code studies of an issue, to code study outcomes on a common scale, and to use statistical methods to relate study features to outcomes. The studies considered for use in this meta-analysis came from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
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Moore, Michael G. – TechTrends, 1987
Focusing on university programs for adult learners, this discussion of distance education reviews existing programs, including the British Open University and the Annenberg/CPB Project; discusses course design; and describes the integration of a variety of media including television, video cassettes, audio, computer assisted instruction, radio,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, Distance Education
Myers, Henry A.; And Others – 1983
Critical research issues that need to be addressed by postsecondary education in the 1980s are discussed. Among the technologically-related issues are the following: the impact of computer-assisted and computer-managed approaches on learning processes, and the compatibility of degree attainment with the labor market. Issues pertaining to…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Faculty, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Kulik, Chen-Lin C.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
A meta-analysis of findings from 24 controlled evaluations showed computer-assisted instruction (CAI) usually has positive effects on adult learners, i.e., it raised examination scores and reduced instruction time. Reliable conclusions could not be reached on CAI's long-term cognitive effects because of small number of studies investigating such…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students
Courtney, Sean; Vasa, Stanley; Luo, Jiali; Muggy, Virginia – 1999
This five-part report synthesizes current theory and research on the adult as learner and generates implications for design and delivery of learning systems, particularly those involving computer-mediated technology and related software. "Adult Learning in Context" (Sean Courtney, Jiali Luo) examines the current situation of the adult…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education