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Learners' Internal Management of Cognitive Processing in Online Learning
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Chen, C.-Y.; Pedersen, S. – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2012
This study examined students' internal management of their cognitive processing in an interactive online class. A mixed methods approach was used to explore students' strategy use in online discussions. The focus is on examining individual knowledge construction through active cognitive engagement, rather than the social interactions, in the…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Electronic Learning, Student Characteristics, Educational Environment
When the Book Is Better than the Movie: How Contrasting Video Cases Influence Text Learning
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Beitzel, Brian D.; Derry, Sharon J. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
Video usage in educational contexts is on the rise. We examined 3 alternative theories about cognitive mechanisms of learning and their implications for instructional design when video is employed to enhance text-based learning. Hypothesis-testing procedures followed a falsificationist approach, grounded in philosophy of science literature.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Instructional Design, Reading Materials, Internet
Teachers and Teacher Educators Learning from New Literacies and New Technologies
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McVee, Mary B.; Bailey, Nancy M.; Shanahan, Lynn E. – Teaching Education, 2008
While many teachers and teacher educators agree that it is important to integrate new literacies and technologies into their teaching, educators are often perplexed about how to begin thinking about this task. Research reveals that educators use technologies for personal and communicative purposes, but teachers, for the most part, have not yet…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Education Courses, Teacher Educators, Educational Technology
Monitoring Collaborative Activities in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
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Persico, Donatella; Pozzi, Francesca; Sarti, Luigi – Distance Education, 2010
Monitoring the learning process in computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments is a key element for supporting the efficacy of tutor actions. This article proposes an approach for analysing learning processes in a CSCL environment to support tutors in their monitoring tasks. The approach entails tracking the interactions within…
Descriptors: Cues, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Learning Processes
MicroWorlds and Learning in Teacher Education
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Reynolds, Nick – Australian Educational Computing, 2006
The introduction of an open-ended MicroWorlds based assignment in a pre-service teaching degree produced interesting results. Students engaged with the task at very high levels and produced work of high quality; so much so that marking trends were reversed. This paper explores the design and implementation of the task and how for many students it…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Assignments, Non English Speaking, Preservice Teacher Education
Professional Teacher Learning in Virtual Environments
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Pachler, Norbert; Daly, Caroline – E-Learning, 2006
This article is based on qualitative empirical research into the ways in which teachers view their experiences as learners in the context of an online tutor group who are studying for the mixed-mode Master of Teaching degree at the Institute of Education, University of London. Data collected from a stratified sample of teacher participants is…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Virtual Classrooms