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Chinese Primary School Teachers' Perceptions of Social Media-Based Microlearning for Improving Students' English-Speaking Abilities
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Ping Ning; Dorothy Dewitt; Hai-Leng Chin; Yanling Li; Guoguo Liu – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2024
Aim/Purpose: This study aimed to identify primary school teachers' perceptions of leveraging social media-based microlearning to improve students' English-speaking abilities. Background: The value of social media as an effective educational tool for English language learning has been recognized by educators in higher education in China. However,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Social Media, Microcredentials
Multimodal Design, Learning and Cultures of Recognition
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Kress, Gunther; Selander, Staffan – Internet and Higher Education, 2012
In this article, a design-oriented, multimodal understanding of learning will be outlined. There seems to be a need for a new conceptualisation of learning in an era characterised by an increasing virtual space, blended media and new communicative patterns. This means a broader understanding of learning, and a theoretical understanding of…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Learning Modalities, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
The Use of Videoconferencing to Support Multimodal Interaction in an Online Language Classroom
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Hampel, Regine; Stickler, Ursula – ReCALL, 2012
The introduction of virtual learning environments has made new tools available that have the potential to support learner communication and interaction, thus aiding second language acquisition both from a psycholinguistic and a sociocultural point of view. This article focuses on the use of videoconferencing in the context of a larger exploratory…
Descriptors: Expertise, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Learning Modalities
Blended Learning: Perspectives on Mixing Online and Offline Communities of Enquiry
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Rix, Robert W. – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2011
Blended learning is increasingly introduced in classrooms worldwide. Nonetheless, studies are not unanimous as to its impact on student performance and its benefits to enhancing the learning experience. In this article, it is argued that a focused approach, taking into account the particular requirements of the course and the students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Discussion, Technology Integration
Learners' Perceived Information Overload in Online Learning via Computer-Mediated Communication
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Chen, Chun-Ying; Pedersen, Susan; Murphy, Karen L. – Research in Learning Technology, 2011
Many studies report information overload as one of the main problems that students encounter in online learning via computer-mediated communication. This study aimed to explore the sources of online students' information overload and offer suggestions for increasing students' cognitive resources for learning. Participants were 12 graduate students…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Graduate Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion
Computer Conferencing and Multiple Intelligences: Effects on Expository Writing.
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Cifuentes, Lauren; Hughey, Jane – 1998
The purpose of this study was to examine the differential effects of computer conferencing on expository writing for undergraduate students (n=109) of seven intelligence types (linguistic, logical/mathematical, spatial, bodily/kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal). Students were assigned to four treatment groups that provided…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Style, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education