NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jia, J.; Chen, Y.; Ding, Z.; Bai, Y.; Yang, B.; Li, M.; Qi, J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2013
This research conducted quasi-experiments in four middle schools to evaluate the long-term effects of an intelligent web-based English instruction system, Computer Simulation in Educational Communication (CSIEC), on students' academic attainment. The analysis of regular examination scores and vocabulary test validates the positive impact of CSIEC,…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, English Instruction, Academic Achievement, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Palaigeorgiou, G.; Triantafyllakos, G.; Tsinakos, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
Following the increasing calls for a more skeptical analysis of web 2.0 and the empowerment of learners' voices in formulating upcoming technologies, this paper elaborates on the participatory design of a web learning environment. A total of 117 undergraduate students from two Greek Informatics Departments participated in 25 participatory design…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Undergraduate Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Furberg, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
This paper reports on a qualitative study of students' engagement with a Web-based inquiry environment aimed at prompting student reflection in processes of scientific inquiry. In order to demonstrate how prompts become structuring resources for students' scientific inquiry, detailed analyses of students' interaction processes are conducted. The…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Prompting, Internet, Reflection
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ferguson, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
This study investigates how university students on distance learning courses experience interaction with their peers. Students on two distance learning courses at The Open University (UK) were interviewed, to investigate learners' experience of interaction on these courses. The analysis, using a grounded-theory approach, reveals disparities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gu, X.; Zhang, B.; Lin, X.; Song, X. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
This paper describes and assesses the development of an online solution for the experiential support of distance learning by teachers. Three hundred and forty-eight randomly selected K-12 teachers participated in this pilot study using the online learning environment designed in this research. Teachers' products, surveys, and interviews were…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Distance Education, Online Courses, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Young, S. S.-C. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2004
Following a preliminary evaluation of the Web-mediated School for All in 2002, this study further examines the online teacher role and explores the possible pedagogical models in this Web-based informal lifelong learning context through a long-term innovative e-learning project over a 2-year period. The author documents the educational rationale,…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Teaching Models, Instructional Design, Online Courses