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Wang, Shu-Ling; Lin, Sunny S. J. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2007
Although the Web allows for flexible learning, research has found that online students tend to lack focus, willingness to participate, confidence, and discipline. This study thus attempts to promote Web-based self-regulated learning from the social cognitive perspective, which emphasizes the interactions among personal, behavioral, and…
Descriptors: Internet, Web Based Instruction, Student Characteristics, Learner Controlled Instruction
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Hakkinen, Paivi – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2002
Presents a review of the basic foundations and recent challenges of the main instructional design traditions. Topics include learner characteristics; learner-controlled instruction; learning environments; the role of instructional interventions; computer-based instruction and other new technologies; and new theories of learning and design.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
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Konradt, Udo; Filip, Regina; Hoffmann, Svenja – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2003
Assesses positive affective states experienced by users of a one-hour program in a hypermedia learning environment. Results showed that the users of the training program were put into a positive mood and about a quarter of the users experienced "flow." Results are discussed in the context of self-directed learning. (Contains 55…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology
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Chen, Ai-Yen; Mashhadi, Azam; Ang, Daniel; Harkrider, Nancy – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1999
Focuses on the cultural and pedagogical considerations in the design of student-centered learning systems with particular reference to three cases in Singapore. The experiences illustrate some of the challenges and problems in designing and implementing learning systems in three different contexts: local-institutional, trans-institutional, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Culture
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Al-Ahmed, Fatima H. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2000
The Organized Career Orientation Course was written to help Bahraini secondary school leavers prepare for the job market by equipping them with relevant language skills such as note taking and report writing. The strong point of the course is the multi-media input and the fact that it is student-centered. Two learning methods were piloted. Results…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Foreign Countries, Instructional Development
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Vassileva, Julita; Deters, Ralph – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1998
The Dynamic Courseware Generator (DCG), which runs on a Web server, was developed for the authoring of adaptive computer-assisted learning courses. It generates an individual course according to the learner's goals and previous knowledge, and dynamically adapts the course according to the learner's success in knowledge acquisition. The tool may be…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
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Cotton, Deborah; Gresty, Karen – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
E-learning is increasingly being used in higher education settings, yet research examining how students use e-resources is frequently limited. Some previous studies have used the think-aloud method (an approach with origins in cognitive psychology) as an alternative to the more usual questionnaire or focus groups, but there is little discussion in…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Cognitive Psychology, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
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Edwards, Robert; Sutton, Alan – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1992
Describes an undergraduate course at the Polytechnic of Wales called Information Systems for Management that was designed to give students responsibility for setting objectives, working at their own pace, and making self-assessments. Highlights include course objectives, course content, learning methods used, students' reactions, results obtained,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
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Koumi, Jack – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1994
Proposes a framework to help course developers design criteria for optimal media deployment. The merits of radio, television, audio, video, and print are briefly compared with computer-based media and analyzed in light of six types of media characteristics: symbol system, access, controllability, student reactivity, interactivity, and adaptivity.…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Instruction, Check Lists, Comparative Analysis