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Hung, Yen-Chu – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
The instructional value of web-based education systems has been an important area of research in information systems education. This study investigates the effect of various teaching methods on program design learning for students with specific learning styles in web-based education systems. The study takes first-year Computer Science and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Programming
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Clariana, Roy B.; Prestera, Gustavo E. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
This experimental investigation replicates previous investigations of the effects of left margin screen background color hue to signal lesson sections on declarative knowledge and extends those investigations by adding a measure of structural knowledge. Participants (N = 80) were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 4 computer-based lesson treatments…
Descriptors: Memory, Instructional Materials, Replication (Evaluation), Correlation
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Lin, Hong; Kelsey, Kathleen D. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
Wikis, when used as an open editing tool, can have profound and subtle effects on students' collaborative learning process. Hailed as a collaborative learning and writing tool, many questions remain regarding the pedagogical impacts of using wikis in the classroom. Do students feel comfortable editing each others' wiki articles? Do students learn…
Descriptors: Editing, Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies
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Kollar, Ingo; Fischer, Frank – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2006
This article's main claim is that to support individuals' development toward becoming self-regulated learners requires certain amounts of other-regulation, i.e. scaffolding. Starting from this assertion, we discuss 6 issues that surfaced in the 5 articles of this special issue. First, we argue that designers need good reasons for taking freedom…
Descriptors: Prerequisites, Freedom, Learning Strategies, Independent Study
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Liang, Zhili; Yan, Zheng – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2005
This article reviewed empirical studies published in the past 30 years that examined software piracy among college students. It focused on three areas of study: (a) major factors that affect college students' intentions, attitudes, and moral intensity regarding software piracy, (b) various decision-making processes that underlie software piracy…
Descriptors: Computer Software, College Students, Decision Making, Educational Strategies
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Yu, Fu-Yun – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
Since past studies showing that competition has negative effects on group process were primarily conducted in traditional classrooms involving face-to-face situations, this study extends past research by investigating whether the negative effects associated with face-to-face team competition can be mitigated with the support of networking…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Proximity, Educational Strategies, Data Analysis