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Yuxia Shi; Zhonggen Yu – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2024
With the pervasiveness of laptops in the classroom setting, the effectiveness of laptop-assisted note-taking has not been comprehensively investigated. Many inconsistencies in this area still existed with intense debate towards academic performance, learning strategies, and student satisfaction. To fill this missing gap, this study probed the…
Descriptors: Notetaking, Laptop Computers, Student Satisfaction, Academic Achievement
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Antonio Perez-Alvarez, Ronald; Maldonado-Mahauad, Jorge; Sharma, Kshitij; Sapunar-Opazo, Diego; Perez-Sanagustin, Mar – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2020
Recent research shows that learners who are able to self-regulate their learning show greater levels of engagement with massive open online course (MOOC) content. To improve support for learners in their self-regulatory processes, researchers have proposed technological solutions to transform recorded MOOC data into actionable knowledge. However,…
Descriptors: Self Management, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology
Ivana Rich – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the Livescribe™ Symphony smartpen and the Cornell note-taking strategy on the lecture comprehension and quality of written notes of college student-athletes with learning disabilities. To explore educational tools and strategies that can assist students with learning disabilities in overcoming…
Descriptors: Action Research, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Notetaking
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Durán-Bautista, Diana C.; Huertas-Malagón, Sandra Patricia – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2021
In foreign language instruction, students are often exposed to computer-mediated testing in international exams and language courses; however, regular classrooms are not equipped with computer labs to offer a lesson coherent with that testing procedure. To fill this gap, mobile-assisted language learning emerges as a portable option for…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology
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Taylor, Alan – CALICO Journal, 2014
This study challenges the assertion that an increase in L1 glossing results in more L2 reading comprehension. The results of this study, a quantitative meta-analysis, indicate that there is a significant difference (p = 0.04) in L2 reading comprehension between groups based on how much L1 glossing is provided. It was found that the group with the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Native Language, Reading Comprehension, Statistical Analysis
Rody, Carlotta A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
High school biology classes traditionally follow a lecture format to disseminate content and new terminology. With the inclusive practices of No Child Left Behind, the Common Core State Standards, and end-of-course exam requirement for high school diplomas, classes include a large range of achievement levels and abilities. Teachers assume, often…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Notetaking, Lecture Method
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Bernacki, Matthew L.; Byrnes, James P.; Cromley, Jennifer G. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2012
Studies examining students' achievement goals, cognitive engagement strategies and performance have found that achievement goals tend to predict classes of cognitive strategy use which predict performance on measures of learning. These studies have led to deeper theoretical understanding, but their reliance on self-report data limit the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Notetaking, Student Motivation, Academic Achievement
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Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Chen, Nian-Shing; Shadiev, Rustam; Li, Jin-Sing – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Previous studies have demonstrated that making annotations can be a meaningful and useful learning method that promote metacognition and enhance learning achievement. A web-based annotation system, Virtual Pen (VPEN), which provides for the creation and review of annotations and homework solutions, has been developed to foster learning process…
Descriptors: Homework, Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Learning Processes
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Kurt, Serhat – College Quarterly, 2009
Everyone takes notes daily for various reasons. Note taking is very popular in school settings and generally recognized as an effective learning strategy. Further, note taking is a complex process because it requires understanding, selection of information and writing. Some new technological tools may facilitate the note taking process. Among such…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Notetaking, Learning Strategies, College Faculty
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Simonson, Michael, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2016
For the thirty-ninth time, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the annual AECT Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two volumes.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Conference Papers, Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Technology
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Larson, Ronald B. – Computers & Education, 2009
Many educators distribute either complete or incomplete handouts so students can follow along with their lectures. This research examines a teaching system that combines computer-generated graphics presentations and detailed outline handouts with blanks added. An experiment found that this system produced significantly higher short-term recall of…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Teaching Methods, Recall (Psychology), Notetaking
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Hsu, Yu-Chang; Ching, Yu-Hui; Mathews, Jonathan P.; Carr-Chellman, Alison – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2009
This phenomenological study explored 5 undergraduate students' experiences in a Web-based general science course through the lens of social cognitive theory. Thematic analysis was used to examine their self-regulated learning (SRL). Our findings revealed that the participants exerted a variety of SRL strategies in the Web-based learning…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction, Learning Experience
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Glover, Ian; Xu, Zhijie; Hardaker, Glenn – Computers & Education, 2007
Annotation can be a valuable exercise when trying to understand new information. The technique can be used to create a "condensed" version of the original information for later review and to add additional information into the existing document. The growth in web-based learning materials and information sources has created requirement for systems…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Internet, Documentation, Notetaking
Pitler, Howard; Hubbell, Elizabeth R.; Kuhn, Matt; Malenoski, Kim – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007
One of the most effective ways to implement the research-based instructional strategies from Classroom Instruction That Works is to use them with educational technologies, such as word processing and spreadsheet applications, multimedia, data collection tools, communication software, and the Internet. This book shows you how and gives you hundreds…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Strategies, Homework, Formative Evaluation
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Jones, Linda C. – CALICO Journal, 2006
Sixty-eight college students enrolled in a French course listened to a multimedia-based French passage in one of four groups to which they were randomly assigned: the listening text (a) alone, with no annotations; (b) in pairs, with no annotations; (c) alone, with written and pictorial annotations; and (d) in pairs, with written and pictorial…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, French, College Students