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Improving Teaching Practices via Virtual Reality-Supported Simulation-Based Learning: Scenario Design and the Duration of Implementation
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Dai, Chih-Pu; Ke, Fengfeng; Dai, Zhaihuan; Pachman, Mariya – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2023
Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs), or student instructors, are the crucial force in college for undergraduates' learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) disciplines. However, professional development of student instructors is often neglected. Providing adequate and appropriate teacher training for student instructors is a…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, STEM Education, Computer Simulation
Fostering Students' Creativity via Educational Robotics: An Investigation of Teachers' Pedagogical Practices Based on Teacher Interviews
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Yang, Yuqin; Long, Yanwen; Sun, Daner; Van Aalst, Jan; Cheng, Sanyin – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
This study explored how educational robotics (ER) was implemented in classrooms to foster creativity among elementary school students and identified challenges associated with its implementation. Twenty-six teachers at different elementary schools were interviewed. In-depth teacher interviews and grounded theory were used to collect and analyze…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creative Development, Technology Uses in Education, Robotics
The Impact of Teacher Engagement in an Interactive Webinar Series on the Effectiveness of Financial Literacy Education
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Compen, Boukje; De Witte, Kristof; Schelfhout, Wouter – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
This study examines whether online teacher professional development (OTPD), in the form of an interactive webinar series that encourages collaborative learning, improves student achievement. We conducted a randomised controlled trial with 1102 students, 45 teachers and 30 secondary schools in Flanders, Belgium. As a basis for the study, we…
Descriptors: Money Management, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Scores
Benefits, Barriers and Guideline Recommendations for the Implementation of Serious Games in Education for Stakeholders and Policymakers
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Tsekleves, Emmanuel; Cosmas, John; Aggoun, Amar – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2016
Serious games and game-based learning have received increased attention in recent years as an adjunct to teaching and learning material. This has been well echoed in the literature with numerous articles on the use of games and game theory in education. Despite this, no policy for the incorporation of serious games in education exists to date.…
Descriptors: Barriers, Program Implementation, Educational Games, Stakeholders
Examining Barriers in Technology-Enhanced Problem-Based Learning: Using a Performance Support Systems Approach
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Park, Sung Hee; Ertmer, Peggy A. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
This study focused on the barriers that middle school teachers faced when implementing technology-enhanced problem-based learning (PBL) in their classrooms. Using a human performance-based model, we interviewed teachers, administrators, university faculty and technical support staff to determine the perceived importance of multiple barriers to the…
Descriptors: Technical Support, Feedback (Response), Problem Based Learning, Program Effectiveness
The Development of ICT across the Curriculum in Irish Schools: A Historical Perspective
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McGarr, Oliver – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This literature review explores the historical development of information and communication technology (ICT) in Irish postprimary/secondary schools and examines how the education system has responded to the various ICT initiatives and policy changes. The review has found that despite national policy and significant ICT initiatives, it appears that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy