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Fostering Student Autonomy in English Learning through Creations in a 3D Virtual World
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Yeh, Yi-Lien; Lan, Yu-Ju – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2018
The importance of learner autonomy has been researched for at least two decades. However, it has been critiqued that most research mainly focused on theoretical explanations and was based on anecdotal evidence (Dalgarno and Lee in "Br J Educ Technol "41(1):10-32, 2010; Hew and Brush in "Educ Technol Res Dev" 55(3):223-252,…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Technological Advancement, Case Studies, Quasiexperimental Design
A Case Study of Educational Computer Game Design by Middle School Students
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An, Yun-Jo – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Only a limited number of research studies have investigated how students design educational computer games and its impact on student learning. In addition, most studies on educational game design by students were conducted in the areas of mathematics and science. Using the qualitative case study approach, this study explored how seventh graders…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Games, Computer Games, Design
Understanding the Life Cycle of Computer-Based Models: The Role of Expert Contributions in Design, Development and Implementation
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Waight, Noemi; Liu, Xiufeng; Gregorius, Roberto Ma. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2015
This paper examined the nuances of the background process of design and development and follow up classroom implementation of computer-based models for high school chemistry. More specifically, the study examined the knowledge contributions of an interdisciplinary team of experts; points of tensions, negotiations and non-negotiable aspects of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Models, Secondary School Science, Chemistry
Thresholds of Knowledge Development in Complex Problem Solving: A Multiple-Case Study of Advanced Learners' Cognitive Processes
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Bogard, Treavor; Liu, Min; Chiang, Yueh-hui Vanessa – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2013
This multiple-case study examined how advanced learners solved a complex problem, focusing on how their frequency and application of cognitive processes contributed to differences in performance outcomes, and developing a mental model of a problem. Fifteen graduate students with backgrounds related to the problem context participated in the study.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Observation, Protocol Analysis, Prior Learning
An Investigation of the Artifacts and Process of Constructing Computers Games about Environmental Science in a Fifth Grade Classroom
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Baytak, Ahmet; Land, Susan M. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2011
This study employed a case study design (Yin, "Case study research, design and methods," 2009) to investigate the processes used by 5th graders to design and develop computer games within the context of their environmental science unit, using the theoretical framework of "constructionism." Ten fifth graders designed computer games using "Scratch"…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Programming, Learning Processes, Grade 5
Developing and Refining Mental Models in Open-Ended Learning Environments: A Case Study.
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Oliver, Kevin; Hannafin, Michael – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2001
This qualitative case study focused on the nature of science learning through open-ended problem solving with eighth graders. Discusses results of interviews and observation that suggested students only partially derived accurate mental models, and makes recommendations for improving student understanding in open-ended environments. (Contains 95…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Grade 8, Interviews, Learning Processes