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Thomas Keller; Elke Brucker-Kley; Philip Schwammel – Discover Education, 2024
More and more children and adolescents in Switzerland show serious deficits in their German language skills. In order to specifically promote the language skills of students with a non-German first language, special lessons in German as a second language (GasL) are therefore offered in addition to the regular lessons. The aim of this case study is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Valerie L. Mazzotti; Karrie Shogren; Jared Stewart-Ginsburg; Danielle Wysenski; Kathryn Burke; Lisa Hildebrandt – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
To promote and enhance self-determination, the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) was developed for teachers to teach students the skills needed to engage in goal-directed actions. The SDLMI was originally designed to be delivered by teachers, but technologies are emerging that can provide an alternative medium to delivering…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Self Determination, Computer Software, Models
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Martínez, Lara; Fernández Medina, Delicia; Zabala, Cecilia – Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2023
The aim of this paper is to show the impact of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by using WhatsApp with activities based on collaborative work, real time communication, and feedback. The relevance of presenting authentic material such as topics of students' interest combined with collaborative work is central for developing…
Descriptors: Content and Language Integrated Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes
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Gajek, Elzbieta – Research-publishing.net, 2020
Crowdsourcing not only opens new perspectives within the general concept of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), but also raises questions about ethics, motivation, and fair contribution. Technology offers platforms such as Duolingo, Bussu, and Babbel for learning languages with active contribution of the learners. Such applications reach…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Poláková, Petra; Klímová, Blanka – Education Sciences, 2019
Every generation of students has different characteristics that reflect the conditions of the time period they were growing in. It is important for educators from all fields of study, especially English language teachers, to understand the generational differences and the learning preferences of students in order to create productive learning…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Gambari, Isiaka A.; Gbodi, Bimpe E.; Olakanmi, Eyitao U.; Abalaka, Eneojo N. – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2016
The role of computer-assisted instruction in promoting intrinsic and extrinsic motivation among Nigerian secondary school chemistry students was investigated in this study. The study employed two modes of computer-assisted instruction (computer simulation instruction and computer tutorial instructional packages) and two levels of gender (male and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Motivation, Experimental Groups
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Naidoo, Jayaluxmi; Govender, Reginald – Pythagoras, 2014
Trigonometry is an important section in mathematics that links algebraic, geometric and graphical reasoning. Many secondary school learners are not familiar with these types of reasoning; thus, trigonometry presents a challenge for these learners. The traditional 'chalk and talk' method of teaching trigonometry is used by many teachers; however,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Trigonometry, Secondary School Students, Teaching Methods
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Denbel, Dejene Girma – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Students learning experiences were investigated in geometry lesson when using Dynamic Geometry Software (DGS) tool in geometry learning in 25 Ethiopian secondary students. The research data were drawn from the used worksheets, classroom observations, results of pre- and post-test, a questionnaire and interview responses. I used GeoGebra as a DGS…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Geometry, Computer Software
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Chai, Ching Sing; Wong, Lung-Hsiang; Sim, Seok Hwa; Deng, Feng – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2012
Computer-based writing is already a norm to a large extent in social communication for any major language around the world. From this perspective, it would be pedagogically sound for students to master the Chinese input system as early as possible. This poses some challenges to students in Singapore, most of which are learning Chinese as a second…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing (Composition), Chinese, Writing Tests
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Wang, Li-Chun; Chen, Ming-Puu – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2010
Learning to program is difficult for novices, even for those undergraduates who have majored in computer science. The study described in this paper has investigated the effects of game strategy and preference-matching on novice learners' flow experience and performance in learning to program using an experiential gaming activity. One hundred and…
Descriptors: Games, Program Effectiveness, Secondary School Students, Experiential Learning
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Ang, Chee Siang; Rao, G. S. V. Radha Krishna – International Journal on E-Learning, 2008
The purpose of this study is to evaluate computer game theories for educational software. We propose a framework for designing engaging educational games based on contemporary game studies which includes ludology and narratology. Ludology focuses on the study of computer games as play and game activities, while narratology revolves around the…
Descriptors: Play, Educational Games, Learning Motivation, Computer Software
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