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Ramírez, Jaime; Rico, Mariano; Riofrío-Luzcando, Diego; Berrocal-Lobo, Marta; de Antonio, Angélica – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2018
This article presents an investigation on the educational value of virtual worlds intended for the acquisition of procedural knowledge. This investigation takes as a case of study a virtual laboratory on biotechnology. A remarkable feature in this virtual laboratory is an automatic tutor that supervises student's actions and provides tutoring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Biotechnology, Computer Uses in Education
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Desjarlais, Malinda; Willoughby, Teena – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2007
Having low domain knowledge is a significant constraint when using the Internet. This study examined the effectiveness of three potential supports for learners with low domain knowledge, including having plenty of time to search the Internet, using notes taken during the search when writing an essay about the topic, and having high levels of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Online Searching, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Internet