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Tucker, Stephen I.; Moyer-Packenham, Patricia S. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2021
This study examines the construct of distance -- the degree of difficulty of interacting with something -- as part of activity involving children using touchscreen digital games to learn mathematics. Ten fifth-grade children engaged in video-recorded semi-structured task-based interviews in which they used two touchscreen digital mathematics games…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Mathematics Instruction, Video Technology, Task Analysis
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Brevik, Lisbeth M.; Holm, Thea – ELT Journal, 2023
Connecting informal and formal language teaching and learning has gained prominence as a way to understand language development among teenagers, but questions remain regarding its application in L2 contexts. This study investigates the significance of such connections in two L2 English classes taught by the same teacher, where students were…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Informal Education
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Zamora-Polo, Francisco; Corrales-Serrano, Mario; Sánchez-Martín, Jesús; Espejo-Antúnez, Luis – Education Sciences, 2019
Innovative teaching strategies are designing a new and promising landscape in education. They fill lessons with creativity and imagination for either the students or teachers. This article addresses an attempt to make the approach to science easier in a nonscientific environment: primary education at university level. Gamification methodologies…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Games, Student Motivation
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Laohajaratsang, Thanomporn – THAITESOL Journal, 2018
This research examines a selection of academic articles, existing evidence, and early indications of newly-designed Learning Management System (LMS) tools/functions, and then analyzes and synthesizes the concepts to form a thorough description of the components within the concept of next-generation LMS. The comparison of conventional LMS and…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication
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Pellas, Nikolaos – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
The combination of Open Sim and Scratch4OS can be a worthwhile innovation for introductory programming courses, using a Community of Inquiry (CoI) model as a theoretical instructional design framework. This empirical study had a threefold purpose to present: (a) an instructional design framework for the beneficial formalization of a virtual…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Communities of Practice, Computer Simulation, High School Students
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Preston, Jon A.; Chastine, Jeff; O'Donnell, Casey; Tseng, Tony; MacIntyre, Blair – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2012
Game jams are events that allow game designers to develop innovative games in a time-constrained environment, typically within a 48-hour period during a weekend. Jams provide participants an opportunity to improve their skills, collaborate with their peers, and advance research and creativity in the field of game design. Having coordinated…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Global Approach, Instructional Design
Kemp, Jeremy William – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This quantitative survey study examines the willingness of online students to adopt an immersive virtual environment as a classroom tool and compares this with their feelings about more traditional learning modes including our ANGEL learning management system and the Elluminate live Web conferencing tool. I surveyed 1,108 graduate students in…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Statistical Analysis
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers