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Friesen, Norm; Murray, Judith – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2013
The mission of Thompson Rivers University Open Learning (TRU-OL) can be understood in terms of three entities: the student, the faculty member and the curriculum content. Their conjuncture--when a TRU-OL student works with TRU-OL courseware and is supported by a TRU-OL faculty member--is where learning, assessment and, ultimately, credentialing…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Electronic Learning, Educational Methods
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Roberts, Nicky; Vanska, Riitta – Distance Education, 2011
This article introduces the Nokia Mobile Learning for Mathematics Project in South Africa, which made use of mobile technology to support mathematics learning at 30 public secondary schools. It draws on the evaluation of this project from January to June 2010. The article discusses learner access to mobile devices, learner and teacher uptake and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries
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Evans, Peter; Rouse, Martyn – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1985
Four males, aged 11-18, who had poor achievement in mathematics, used the Lasermaths software program for practice and drill in basic arithmetic problems. After exposure to this program, which resembles a video game, subjects' performance on paper and pencil arithmetic tests was significantly improved. (GDC)
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Kamsteeg, Paul A.; Bierman, Dick J. – 1989
A study of 228 undergraduate psychology students examined the effectiveness of a prototype of "heatlab," a laboratory simulation written in PCE-PROLOG, intended for remedying misconceptions of the concepts "heat" and "temperature." The effect of varying the amount of structure on students' understanding and the…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Authoring Aids (Programing), Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Hativa, Nira; Teper, Avigdor – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1988
Discussion of the use of color in microcomputer-based educational software focuses on a study of Israeli ninth graders that examined the differential effects of three color treatments on the learning of geometric concepts by students with differential aptitudes. Hypotheses tested are described and results are analyzed. (28 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Color