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The Interaction of Information Technology Habits and Learning in Young Adulthood
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Maija Zakrizevska-Belogrudova; Airisa Steinberga; Anete Hofmane; Argron Rusmani – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2024
This study examines the relationship between the habits of young adults in the use of information technologies and the cognitive processes involved in learning. It was found that information technologies have become an irreplaceable part of modern education, offering vast opportunities to access information and resources, thus promoting the…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Young Adults, Cognitive Processes, Habit Formation
Implementation Intentions for Improving Self-Regulation in Multimedia Learning: Why Don't They Work?
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Hoch, Emely; Scheiter, Katharina; Schüler, Anne – Journal of Experimental Education, 2020
Learners face several self-regulatory challenges during multimedia learning: choosing adequate cognitive strategies (cognitive self-regulation), relying on their own learning abilities (motivational self-regulation), and investing sufficient effort (behavioral self-regulation). Implementation intentions (plans that help transform intentions into…
Descriptors: Self Control, Multimedia Instruction, Cognitive Processes, Student Behavior
Self-Regulatory Behaviors and Approaches to Learning of Arts Students: A Comparison between Professional Training and English Learning
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Tseng, Min-chen; Chen, Chia-cheng – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2017
This study investigated the self-regulatory behaviors of arts students, namely memory strategy, goal-setting, self-evaluation, seeking assistance, environmental structuring, learning responsibility, and planning and organizing. We also explored approaches to learning, including deep approach (DA) and surface approach (SA), in a comparison between…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Questionnaires
Examining the Affects of Student Multitasking with Laptops during the Lecture
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Kraushaar, James M.; Novak, David C. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2010
This paper examines undergraduate student use of laptop computers during a lecture-style class that includes substantial problem-solving activities and graphic-based content. The study includes both a self-reported use component collected from student surveys as well as a monitored use component collected via activity monitoring…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Lecture Method, Time on Task, Memory
Relationships Between Concept Learning and Selected Ability Test Variables for an Adult Population. Report from the Project on Situational Variables and Efficiency of Concept Learning.
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Jones, Dorothy L. – 1968
This investigation examined in the laboratory the type of learning commonly found in the school situation--the formalized acquisition of concepts. A verbal concept-learning task suitable for college students was devised which permitted the externalizing and quantifying of behavior at 6 points in the learning process. A pilot study evaluated the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Instruction
Guest Editorial: Are We Shortchanging Boys?
Wardle, Francis – Child Care Information Exchange, 1991
Discusses the failure of early childhood education to meet the needs of boys. Describes developmental differences between boys and girls, and teacher attitudes towards boys. Suggests actions relating to environment, teacher training, hiring, evaluation, and activities that will meet the needs of boys. Lists characteristics of good early childhood…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discipline Problems, Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives