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Jang, Eunice Eunhee; Lajoie, Susanne P.; Wagner, Maryam; Xu, Zhenhua; Poitras, Eric; Naismith, Laura – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2017
Technology-rich learning environments (TREs) provide opportunities for learners to engage in complex interactions involving a multitude of cognitive, metacognitive, and affective states. Understanding learners' distinct learning progressions in TREs demand inquiry approaches that employ well-conceived theoretical accounts of these multiple facets.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Simulation, Patients
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Bartsch, Robert A.; Murphy, Wendy – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
This experiment examines the causal effect an electronic classroom response system (ECRS) has on students. Previous studies using an ECRS in the classroom indicate improved performance; however, many have confounds typical of classroom studies. To complement these studies, we conducted a laboratory study to minimize these confounds and concentrate…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Reaction, Program Effectiveness, Lecture Method
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Bangert-Drowns, Robert L.; Pyke, Curtis – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2001
Examines instances of "high" literacy, literate thinking, among elementary school students working with common computer software during their normal school day. Seven forms of engagement emerged to categorize students' work, and these were arranged in order of complexity: disengagement, unsystematic engagement, frustrated engagement,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Educational Technology
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Newby, Michael; Fisher, Darrell – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1997
Describes two instruments: one designed to assess students' perceptions of various aspects of their computer laboratory environments and the other to measure attitudes toward computers and computing courses. These instruments were used to determine association between laboratory environment and student attitude. Findings indicate a close…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Computer Centers
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Shyu, Hsin-Yih – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1999
Investigates the effects of computer-assisted video-based anchored instruction on promoting students' attitudes toward mathematical instruction and problem-solving skills. Examines the effects of different media attributes on students' mathematical achievement and attitudes in a situated learning environment. Findings suggest that anchored…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media, Educational Technology
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Gay, Geri; Boehner, Kirsten; Panella, Tara – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1997
ArtView, developed at Cornell University, allows groups of learners to converse at a distance while viewing an image that has been pre-loaded by the instructor. Results of user-testing revealed that ArtView lacked the elements of personal choice and outstanding physical viewing environment provided by museums; however, most students reported…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
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Sain, Ryan; Brigham, Thomas Armin – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
This study examined the use of a threaded discussion component in conjunction with a peer taught psychology course. Six of the 12 sections of Psychology 106 were randomly assigned to use an online component in which students read and responded to a weekly question. The remaining classes completed the assignment on paper. Students evaluated their…
Descriptors: Psychology, Student Attitudes, Courses, Higher Education