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Luo, Tian; Clifton, Lacey – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2017
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of the study is to provide foundational research to exemplify how knowledge construction takes place in microblogging-based learning environments, to understand learner interaction representing the knowledge construction process, and to analyze learner perception, thereby suggesting a model of delivery for microblogging.…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Student Journals
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Evagorou, Maria; Mauriz, Blanca Puig – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2017
Socioscientific issues are ill-structured problems that involve moral, ethical, and financial aspects, and lack clear-cut solutions. Teaching socioscientific issues necessarily puts a demand on teachers to draw on knowledge stemming from other domains, and to also appreciate, and present to the students the societal aspects of science. For new…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Social Sciences, Science Instruction
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Franciosi, Stephan J.; Mehring, Jeffrey – Research-publishing.net, 2015
Studies suggest that simulations and games not only improve target language skills, but they can also support knowledge creation regarding a broader variety of topics. Thus, we wanted to explore how playing an online simulation game affected knowledge of energy supply and its relationship to environmental and economic factors among learners of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Educational Games
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Jucks, Regina; Paus, Elisabeth – Metacognition and Learning, 2012
Learning from texts requires reflection on how far one has mastered the material. Learners use such metacognitive processes to decide whether to engage in deeper learning activities or not. This article examines how the lexical surface of specialist concepts influences their mental representation. Lexical encodings that are the concise wordings of…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Semantics, Familiarity, Metacognition
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Shadiev, Rustam; Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Huang, Yueh-Min – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
This study investigated three aspects: how project-based collaborative learning facilitates cross-cultural understanding; how students perceive project-based collaborative learning implementation in a collaborative cyber community (3C) online environment; and what types of communication among students are used. A qualitative case study approach…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Student Projects, Intercultural Communication, Student Attitudes
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Hou, Huei-Tse; Chang, Kuo-En; Sung, Yao-Ting – Educational Technology & Society, 2008
This research explores the process of asynchronous problem-solving-based discussion activities and aims to understand limitations likely to arise during learners' problem-solving discussions. The research has combined lag-sequential analysis and quantitative content analysis, and expects to use such analyzing methods to further understand the…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Content Analysis, Guidance
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Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
The aim of the 2018 International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA) conference was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There have been advances in both cognitive…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Robinson, Daniel H.; Katayama, Andrew D.; Beth, Alicia; Odom, Susan; Hsieh, Ya-Ping; Vanderveen, Arthur – Journal of Educational Research, 2006
In 3 quasi-experiments using intact classrooms and 1 true experiment using random assignment, students completed partially complete graphic organizers (GOs) or studied complete GOs that covered course content. The partial task led to increased overall examination performance in all experiments. Also, the authors measured students' note-taking…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Course Content, Computer Uses in Education, Notetaking