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Direct linkTingting Feng – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The globalization of educational processes has intensified the introduction of interactive learning forms. Education systems around the world have undergone transformation, modernization, and innovation. These processes also implied the implementation of advanced technological tools to improve the quality of teaching various subjects, including…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Computer Software, Computer Oriented Programs, Influence of Technology
Download full textIwamoto, Darren H.; Hargis, Jace; Taitano, Erik Jon; Vuong, Ky – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2017
Lower than expected high-stakes examination scores were being observed in a first-year general psychology class. This research sought an alternate approach that would assist students in preparing for high-stakes examinations. The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of an alternate teaching approach based on the testing effect to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, High Stakes Tests, College Freshmen, Introductory Courses
Najmuldeen, Hanan A. – World Journal of Education, 2017
The present study aims to evaluate the impact of educational games-based iPad applications on the development of social studies achievement and learning retention. Sample consisted of (48) sixth grade primary students in Jeddah. The author adopted Quasi-experimental design of the experimental and control groups. She also provided the teacher a…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Handheld Devices, Academic Achievement, Social Studies
Moser, Gary P.; Morrison, Timothy G.; Wilcox, Brad – Reading Psychology, 2017
A quasi-experimental study examined effects of a 10-week word structure intervention with fourth-grade students. During daily 10-15-minute practice periods, students worked individually with mobile apps focused on specific aspects of word identification. Pre- and post-treatment assessments showed no differences in rate and accuracy of oral reading…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Intervention
Vatalaro, Angela; Culp, Anne McDonald; Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie L.; Barnes, Amanda C. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2018
This study examined the efficacy of using different types of mobile media apps to increase the receptive and expressive vocabulary development of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old preschool children living in economically disadvantaged communities. Children and teachers in four Head Start classrooms participated in the quasi-experimental study, which…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology
Redcay, Jessica D.; Preston, Sean M. – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2016
Purpose: This study aims to examine the differences in second grade students' reading fluency and comprehension scores when using varying levels of teacher-guided iPad® app instruction to determine effective reading practices. Design/methodology/approach: This study reports the results of the quasi-experimental pre-post study by providing…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension
Jafari, Sanaz; Chalak, Azizeh – English Language Teaching, 2016
The availability and the use of mobile messaging applications are increasingly widespread among the new generation of students in Iran. The present study aimed to investigate the role of WhatsApp in the vocabulary learning improvement of Iranian junior high school EFL students. Using a mixed method design, a group of 60 students including 30 male…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Oriented Programs, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language)
Cowdery, Joan; Majeske, Paul; Frank, Rebecca; Brown, Devin – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: Although there are thousands of health and fitness smartphone apps currently available, little research exists regarding the effects of mobile app technology on physical activity behavior. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test whether Exergame smartphone applications increase physical activity levels. Methods: This was a…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Physical Activity Level
Fattah, Said Fathy El Said Abdul – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The present study was an attempt to determine the effectiveness of using a WhatsApp Messenger as one of mobile learning techniques to develop students' writing skills. Participants were 30 second year college students, English department from a private university in Saudi Arabia. The experimental group (N = 15) used WhatsApp technology to develop…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods
Safar, Ammar H.; Al-Jafar, Ali A.; Al-Yousefi, Zainab H. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
This experimental research study scrutinized the effectiveness of using augmented reality (AR) applications (apps) as a teaching and learning tool when instructing kindergarten children in the English alphabet in the State of Kuwait. The study compared two groups: (a) experimental, taught using AR apps, and (b) control, taught using traditional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Computer Oriented Programs
Awada, Ghada – Cogent Education, 2016
This article reports the results of an experimental study on the effectiveness of mobile technology (WhatsApp) in improving the critique writing skills of English as a Foreign Language learners and increasing their motivation for learning. The participants (n = 52) are Average-English proficient learners enrolled in two writing courses given at…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Writing Evaluation, Writing Improvement
Ahmad, Khuloud Nasser – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A reexamination of the traditional instruction of introductory computer science (CS) courses is becoming a necessity. Introductory CS courses tend to have high attrition rates and low success rates. In many universities, the CS department suffered from low enrollment for several years compared to other majors. Multiple studies have linked these…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses, Nonmajors
