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King, Barbara; Smith, Carmen Petrick – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2018
The advent of motion-controlled technologies has unlocked new possibilities for body-based learning in the mathematics classroom. For example, mixed-reality learning environments allow students the opportunity to embody a mathematical concept while simultaneously being provided a visual interface that represents their movement. In the current…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
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Tavukcu, Tahir – World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 2016
In this research, it is aimed to determine the effect of the attitudes of postgraduate students towards scientific research and codes of conduct, supported by digital script. This research is a quantitative study, and it has been formed according to pre-test & post-test research model of experiment and control group. In both groups, lessons…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Ethics, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes
Chang, Sau Hou – Online Submission, 2013
The present study aimed to investigate the "testing effect" in a regular college class. The research question was whether there were any differences in unit tests performance under different learning conditions. Thirty-three college students at a Midwest university participated in the present study. A repeated measures analysis of…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Educational Environment, Learning Strategies, Scores
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García-Rodicio, Héctor – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2015
Interactive multimedia learning environments incorporate interactive features, such as questioning, through which questions are posed to students and feedback is delivered on their answers. An experiment was conducted comparing two forms of questioning. The participants learned about geology with a multimedia environment that included questioning…
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Questioning Techniques, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials
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Türk, Cumhur; Kalkan, Hüseyin – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2015
This study aimed to determine students' knowledge levels related to specific astronomy concepts and the effect of a planetarium environment on teaching. The study sample included seventh-grade (12-13 years old) students. For this purpose, 240 students of various socioeconomic and cultural levels from six schools (two in the city center, two…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Scientific Concepts, Concept Teaching, Knowledge Level
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Hou, Huei-Tse; Wu, Sheng-Yi; Lin, Peng-Chun; Sung, Yao-Ting; Lin, Jhe-Wei; Chang, Kuo-En – Educational Technology & Society, 2014
The use of mobile devices for informal learning has gained attention over recent years. Museum learning is also regarded as an important research topic in the field of informal learning. This study explored a blended mobile museum learning environment (BMMLE). Moreover, this study applied three blended museum learning modes: (a) the traditional…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Museums, Educational Environment, Handheld Devices
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Yang, Kai-Ti; Wang, Tzu-Hua; Chiu, Mei-Hung – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
This research investigates the effectiveness of integrating Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) into the junior high school biology teaching. This research adopts a quasi-experimental design and divides the participating students into the conventional ICT-integrated learning environment and IWB-integrated learning environment. Before teaching, students…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Biology, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education
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Çakiroglu, Ünal – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2014
Problem statement: Although there is agreement on the potential of project based learning (PBL) and virtual manipulatives (VMs), their positive impact depends on how they are used. This study was based on supporting the use of online PBL environments and improving the efficacy of the instructional practices in PBL by combining the potentials of…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Comparative Analysis, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Struyven, Katrien; Dochy, Filip; Janssens, Steven – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2010
This study investigates the effects of teaching and learning environments on student teachers' approaches to teaching and compares a lecture-based setting to a student-activating teaching environment, in which self-discovery learning by means of authentic tasks is central. Data collection (N = 852) was obtained by a pre-test/post-test design…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Lecture Method, Child Development, Teaching Methods
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Kose, Erdogan – Computers & Education, 2009
The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the educational environment supported by computer aided presentations at primary school. The effectiveness of the environment has been evaluated in terms of students' learning and remembering what they have learnt. In the study, we have compared experimental group and control group in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests
Allen, Gayle; Thompson, Ann – 1994
This study examined the effects of a computer-mediated networked learning environment on the writing of fifth grade students who used word processing to write four texts collaboratively during an 8-week period. A telecommunication network was utilized to allow the students in the experimental group to send their work via e-mail to an audience of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning
Marttunen, Miika; Laurinen, Leena – 1999
In a teaching experiment, 16 face-to-face and 11 e-mail Finnish university students engaged in an argumentation course. The 19 students of the control group did not study argumentation. The course involved two lectures, exercises with argumentative texts, and face-to-face or e-mail seminar discussions based on these texts. The topics of the texts…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Debate, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Distance Education
Williams, Douglas C.; Hemstreet, Susan; Liu, Min; Smith, Vickie Dunlevy – 1998
This study investigated the use of tools and design features as employed in a problem-based learning (PBL) environment and their effectiveness on seventh grade students' learning of science concepts. Specifically, the study examined: (1) the effect of the computer-supported PBL environment on the achievement of middle school students; (2) the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Environment