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Hauptman, Hanoch; Cohen, Arie – Computers & Education, 2011
Students have difficulty learning 3D geometry; spatial thinking is an important aspect of the learning processes in this academic area. In light of the unique features of virtual environments and the influence of metacognitive processes (e.g., self-regulating questions) on the teaching of mathematics, we assumed that a combination of…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Cognitive Style, Computer Simulation, Metacognition
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Rutten, Nico; van Joolingen, Wouter R.; van der Veen, Jan T. – Computers & Education, 2012
This article reviews the (quasi)experimental research of the past decade on the learning effects of computer simulations in science education. The focus is on two questions: how use of computer simulations can enhance traditional education, and how computer simulations are best used in order to improve learning processes and outcomes. We report on…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Learning Processes, Science Education, Conventional Instruction
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Pasin, Federico; Giroux, Helene – Computers & Education, 2011
This study presents a new simulation game and analyzes its impact on operations management education. The proposed simulation was empirically tested by comparing the number of mistakes during the first and second halves of the game. Data were gathered from 100 teams of four or five undergraduate students in business administration, taking their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Games
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Fassbender, Eric; Richards, Deborah; Bilgin, Ayse; Thompson, William Forde; Heiden, Wolfgang – Computers & Education, 2012
Game technology has been widely used for educational applications, however, despite the common use of background music in games, its effect on learning has been largely unexplored. This paper discusses how music played in the background of a computer-animated history lesson affected participants' memory for facts. A virtual history lesson was…
Descriptors: Music, Familiarity, Recall (Psychology), History Instruction
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Hamalainen, Raija; Oksanen, Kimmo – Computers & Education, 2012
Along with the development of new technologies, orchestrating computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) has become a topic of discussion because new learning spaces challenge teacher to support collaborative learning in new ways. However, despite the optimistic notions of teachers' orchestration in CSCL situations, there are still no…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Group Activities, Professional Development, Time on Task
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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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Lee, Chwee Beng – Computers & Education, 2010
This study examines the interactions between problem solving and conceptual change in an elementary science class where students build system dynamic models as a form of problem representations. Through mostly qualitative findings, we illustrate the interplay of three emerging intervening conditions (epistemological belief, structural knowledge…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Systems Approach
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Park, Seong Ik; Lee, Gyumin; Kim, Meekyoung – Computers & Education, 2009
The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of two types of interactive computer simulations and of prior knowledge levels on concept comprehension, cognitive load, and learning efficiency. Seventy-two 5th grade students were sampled from two elementary schools. They were divided into two groups (high and low) based on prior knowledge…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Prior Learning, Educational Technology, Grade 5
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Jarmon, Leslie; Traphagan, Tomoko; Mayrath, Michael; Trivedi, Avani – Computers & Education, 2009
While many reports espouse the potential impact that 3-D virtual worlds are expected to have on teaching and learning in higher education in a few years, there are few empirical studies that inform instructional design and learning assessment in virtual worlds. This study explores the nature and process of learning in Second Life in a graduate…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Experiential Learning, Content Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness
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Hamalainen, Raija – Computers & Education, 2008
Especially in vocational education, attention should be paid not only to the use of new technological solutions but also to collaborative learning and cooperative working methods in order to develop students' skills for their future jobs. This study involves a design experiment including the design process of a new game environment, description of…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Technology Integration, Cooperative Learning, Skill Development
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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
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Hauptman, Hanoch – Computers & Education, 2010
Developing a software environment to enhance 3D geometric proficiency demands the consideration of theoretical views of the learning process. Simultaneously, this effort requires taking into account the range of tools that technology offers, as well as their limitations. In this paper, we report on the design of Virtual Spaces 1.0 software, a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Technology, Spatial Ability, Geometric Concepts
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Parush, A.; Hamm, H.; Shtub, A. – Computers & Education, 2002
Reports results of a controlled experiment to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of a learning process that takes place in a dynamic computer-based simulation, done with and without recording and accessing the history of the learning process. Discusses findings with respect to the self-learning process and using simulators in electronic…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
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Pata, K.; Pedaste, M.; Sarapuu, T. – Computers & Education, 2007
An integrated learning object, a web-based inquiry environment "Young Scientist" for basic school level is introduced by applying the semiosphere conception for explaining learning processes. The study focused on the development of students' (n=30) awareness of the affordances of learning objects (LO) during the 3 inquiry tasks, and their ability…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Problem Solving, Inquiry, Learning Activities
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Kennedy, Gregor E.; Judd, Terry S. – Computers & Education, 2007
Developers of educational multimedia programs have expectations about the way in which they will be used. These expectations can be broadly categorised as either functional (primarily related to the interface) or educational (related to learning designs, processes and outcomes). However, student users will not always engage with educational…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Medical Students, Multimedia Materials, Computer Software