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Okutsu, Masataka; DeLaurentis, Daniel; Brophy, Sean; Lambert, Jason – Computers & Education, 2013
To test the concept of multiuser 3D virtual environments as media to teach semester-long courses, we developed a software prototype called Aeroquest. An aerospace design course--offered to 135 second-year students for university credits in Fall 2009--was divided into two groups: the real-world group attending lectures, physically, in a campus hall…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Aerospace Education, Design
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Yilmaz, Ramazan; Kilic-Cakmak, Ebru – Computers & Education, 2012
This study examined the impacts of educational interface agents with different attributes on achievement, attitude and retention of elementary school students in their science and technology courses. The study was implemented in four different eighth- grade classes (aged 13-14) of an elementary school. Four different types of educational software,…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Elementary School Students, Quasiexperimental Design
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Bouyias, Yannis; Demetriadis, Stavros – Computers & Education, 2012
Research on computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) has strongly emphasized the value of providing student support with micro-scripts, which should withdraw (fade-out) allowing students to practice the acquired skills. However, research on fading shows conflicting results and some researchers suggest that the impact of fading is enhanced…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Persuasive Discourse, Cooperative Learning, Learning Strategies
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Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Chu, Hui-Chun; Lin, Yu-Shih; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Computers & Education, 2011
Previous studies have reported the importance and benefits of situating students in a real-world learning environment with access to digital-world resources. At the same time, researchers have indicated the need to develop learning guidance mechanisms or tools for assisting students to learn in such a complex learning scenario. In this study, a…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Natural Sciences, Grade 5
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Wang, Pei-Yu; Yang, Hui-Chun – Computers & Education, 2012
This study examined the impact of collaborative filtering (the so-called recommender) on college students' use of an online forum for English learning. The forum was created with an open-source software, Drupal, and its extended recommender module. This study was guided by three main questions: 1) Is there any difference in online behaviors…
Descriptors: Control Groups, College Students, Quasiexperimental Design, College English
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Molenaar, Inge; Roda, Claudia; van Boxtel, Carla; Sleegers, Peter – Computers & Education, 2012
The aim of this study is to test the effects of dynamically scaffolding social regulation of middle school students working in a computer-based learning environment. Dyads in the scaffolding condition (N=56) are supported with computer-generated scaffolds and students in the control condition (N=54) do not receive scaffolds. The scaffolds are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Metacognition, Learning Processes
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Hainey, Thomas; Connolly, Thomas M.; Stansfield, Mark; Boyle, Elizabeth A. – Computers & Education, 2011
A highly important part of software engineering education is requirements collection and analysis which is one of the initial stages of the Database Application Lifecycle and arguably the most important stage of the Software Development Lifecycle. No other conceptual work is as difficult to rectify at a later stage or as damaging to the overall…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Computer Software, Engineering
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Johnson, Erin Phinney; Perry, Justin; Shamir, Haya – Computers & Education, 2010
This study examines the effects on early reading skills of three different methods of presenting material with computer-assisted instruction (CAI): (1) learner-controlled picture menu, which allows the student to choose activities, (2) linear sequencer, which progresses the students through lessons at a pre-specified pace, and (3) mastery-based…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Early Reading, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
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Araujo, Ives Solano; Veit, Eliane Angela; Moreira, Marco Antonio – Computers & Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate undergraduate students' performance while exposed to complementary computational modelling activities to improve physics learning, using the software "Modellus." Interpretation of kinematics graphs was the physics topic chosen for investigation. The theoretical framework adopted was based on Halloun's…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Undergraduate Students
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Eow, Yee Leng; Ali, Wan Zah bte Wan; Mahmud, Rosnaini bt.; Baki, Roselan – Computers & Education, 2010
Creativity is an important entity in developing human capital while computer games are the current generation's contemporary tool. This study focused on the teaching of computer games development in order to enhance the creative perception of secondary school children. The study applied randomised subjects, with control group experimental design,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Research Design, Human Capital, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Wang, Pei-Yu; Vaughn, Brandon K.; Liu, Min – Computers & Education, 2011
This study examined the impact of animation interactivity on novices' learning of introductory statistics. The interactive animation program used in this study was created with Adobe Flash following Mayer's multimedia design principles as well as Kristof and Satran's interactivity theory. This study was guided by three main questions: 1) Is there…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Control Groups, Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Yeh, Shiou-Wen; Lo, Jia-Jiunn – Computers & Education, 2009
Giving feedback on second language (L2) writing is a challenging task. This research proposed an interactive environment for error correction and corrective feedback. First, we developed an online corrective feedback and error analysis system called "Online Annotator for EFL Writing". The system consisted of five facilities: Document Maker,…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, College Freshmen
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Davidovitch, Lior; Parush, Avi; Shtub, Avy – Computers & Education, 2008
The results of empirical experiments evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the learning-forgetting-relearning process in a dynamic project management simulation environment are reported. Sixty-six graduate engineering students performed repetitive simulation-runs with a break period of several weeks between the runs. The students used a…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Learning Processes, Computer Simulation