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Yirong Guo; Yifan Song; Jianpeng Guo – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The digital transformation in education and the widespread use of mobile devices have blurred the boundaries between students' learning and entertainment, increasing the prevalence of cyberloafing among college students. To address the inconsistent effects of cyberloafing on academic achievement, this study proposed a curvilinear relationship…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Time Management, Cognitive Ability
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Liu, Yan; Deng, Lisa; Lin, Lin; Gu, Xiaoqing – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
With the rapid development of mobile devices and web-based technologies, it becomes common for students to switch between different tasks during study time. However, it remains unclear how the transition between on-task and off-task states happens and how digital devices affect the process. This study examines college students' independent study…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Student Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Time on Task
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Xu, Cuiqin; Xia, Jun – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
The last two decades have witnessed a quick shift from pen-and-paper writing to computer keyboard writing. Corresponding to this shift in the writing medium are vigorous research efforts to understand new features of writing in computer keyboard settings. Using Inputlog7.0, this study investigated the writing process of 60 Chinese English as a…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Writing Processes, Writing Skills, English (Second Language)
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da Costa, Bruno G. G.; da Silva, Kelly S.; Bandeira, Alexsandra S.; Martins, Cilene R.; Vieira, Jéssika A. J.; Petroski, Edio L. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Sedentary behavior (SB) is related to unhealthy outcomes and is performed in many contexts, including school. The aim of this study was to identify sociodemographic, biological, and psychosocial correlates of SB performed at school in a sample of adolescents. Methods: Adolescents provided information regarding sex, age, socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Child Health
Wu, Yi-Chieh; Liao, Wen-Hung; Chi, Ming-Te; Li, Tsai-Yen – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
In response to the recent trend in maker movement, teachers are learning 3D techniques actively and bringing 3D printing into the classroom to enhance variety and creativity in designing lectures. This study investigates the usage pattern of a 3D modeling software, Qmodel Creator, which is targeted at K-12 students. User logs containing…
Descriptors: Courseware, Use Studies, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Software
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Preiss, David D. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
I investigated the instructional pattern for the teaching of language at the elementary school level in Chile. The data were obtained from analyzing videos filmed for a teaching assessment system implemented by the Chilean Government. The system identified four levels of teacher competence. I treated these levels of competence as an independent…
Descriptors: National Programs, Foreign Countries, Time on Task, Teaching Methods
Churchman, David – 1987
The potential educational impact of the Melbourne Zoo (Australia) for recreational visitors was examined in this study using time as the major dependent variable. Specific goals included: (1) assessment of the potential cognitive and affective educational impact of zoos on recreational visitors; (2) determination of the temporal and spatial…
Descriptors: Animals, Attitude Measures, Behavior Patterns, Educational Facilities