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Langheinrich, Jessica; Bogner, Franz X. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2015
As non-scientific conceptions interfere with learning processes, teachers need both, to know about them and to address them in their classrooms. For our study, based on 182 eleventh graders, we analyzed the level of conceptual understanding by implementing the "draw and write" technique during a computer-supported gene technology module.…
Descriptors: Genetics, Scientific Concepts, Grade 11, Concept Formation
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Batdi, Veli – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
This research aims to investigate the effect of computer-based teaching (CBT) on students' academic success. The research used a meta-analytic method to reach a general conclusion by statistically calculating the results of a number of independent studies. In total, 78 studies (62 master's theses, 4 PhD theses, and 12 articles) concerning this…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Effect Size, Academic Achievement
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Omar, Sarah; Bidin, Azman – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a groups of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. This pauses several characteristics that subject a child to problems such social communication, difficulty relating to people, things and events, and repetitive body movements or behaviors. In…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Multimedia Instruction, Reading Instruction
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Simpson, Andrea; El-Refaie, Amr; Stephenson, Caitlin; Chen, Yi-Ping Phoebe; Deng, Dennis; Erickson, Shane; Tay, David; Morris, Meg E.; Doube, Wendy; Caelli, Terry – Deafness & Education International, 2015
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine whether online or computer-based technologies were effective in assisting the development of speech and language skills in children with hearing loss. Relevant studies of children with hearing loss were analysed with reference to (1) therapy outcomes, (2) factors affecting outcomes, and (3)…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition
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Rusanganwa, Joseph Appolinary – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2015
The aim of the present study is to investigate the process of constructing a Multimedia Assisted Vocabulary Learning (MAVL) instrument at a university in Rwanda in 2009. The instrument is used in a one-computer classroom where students were taught in a foreign language and had little access to books. It consists of video clips featuring images,…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Multimedia Materials, Video Technology
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Hmelo-Silver, Cindy E.; Liu, Lei; Gray, Steven; Jordan, Rebecca – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
Orchestrating inquiry-based science learning in the classroom is a complex undertaking. It requires fitting the culture of the classroom with the teacher's teaching and inquiry practices. To understand the interactions between these variables in relation to student learning, we conducted an investigation in two different classroom settings to…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Instruction, Hypermedia, Cooperative Learning
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Crawford, Lindy; Higgins, Kristina N.; Huscroft-D'Angelo, Jacqueline N.; Hall, Lindsay – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
This study investigated students' use of electronic support tools within a computer-based mathematics program. Electronic support tools are tools, such as hyperlinks or calculators, available within many computer-based instructional programs. A convenience sample of 73 students in grades 4-6 was selected to participate in the study. Students…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Khairova, Irina V.; Egamberdieva, Nodira M. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The timeliness of the problem under study is that in conditions of the renewal of the content and system of education the interest to the communicative and development potentials of education in the system of course retraining of teachers who work in national (Tatar) schools is growing. However, actual academic complexes for teachers do not always…
Descriptors: Russian, Foreign Countries, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
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Foomani, Elham Mohammadi; Hedayati, Mohsen – English Language Teaching, 2016
Recent developments in information communication technology (ICT) have resulted in a paradigm shift in e-Learning and there is a growing interest in developing design-based research (DBR) focusing on learners and their involvement in knowledge sharing in a contextualized mode. The present study reports a mobile-assisted language learning (MALL)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Instructional Design, English (Second Language)
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Okuno, Tomoko; Hardison, Debra M. – Language Learning & Technology, 2016
This study examined factors affecting perception training of vowel duration in L2 Japanese with transfer to production. In a pre-test, training, post-test design, 48 L1 English speakers were assigned to one of three groups: auditory-visual (AV) training using waveform displays, auditory-only (A-only), or no training. Within-group variables were…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Japanese, Auditory Perception
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Privas-Bréauté, Virginie – The EUROCALL Review, 2016
In this article, we shall examine why the creation of avatars in virtual worlds facilitates the learning of business English. We are committed to determining the factors that enable students in a French business school to consolidate their skills in English (from linguistic, socio-linguistic and pragmatic standpoints) and to develop more general…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Business English
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Nurutdinova, Aida R.; Perchatkina, Veronika G.; Zinatullina, Liliya M.; Zubkova, Guzel I.; Galeeva, Farida T. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The relevance of the present issue is caused be the strong need in alternative methods of learning foreign language and the need in language training and retraining for the modern professionals. The aim of the article is to identify the basic techniques and skills in using various modern techniques in the context of modern educational tasks. The…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Conventional Instruction
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Danielson, Robert W.; Sinatra, Gale M.; Kendeou, Panayiota – Discourse Processes: A multidisciplinary journal, 2016
Refutation texts have been shown to be effective at promoting knowledge revision. It has been suggested that refutation texts are most effective when the misconception and the correct information are co-activated and integrated with causal networks that support the correct information. We explored two augmentations to a refutation text that might…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Logical Thinking, Misconceptions, Visual Aids
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Goh, Shu Li – JALT CALL Journal, 2016
The rapid progress of technology has revolutionized learning and in the field of computer assisted language learning, the use of digital games has expanded significantly. One type of game that has been attracting interest is massively multiplayer online role-playing games (henceforth MMORPGs). Recent research has drawn attention to the potential…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Role Playing, Computer Games, Second Language Learning
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Bukar, Ibrahim Bulama; Bello, Suleiman; Ibi, Mustapha Baba – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Information and Communication Technologies have come to transform and reshape the school structures, curriculum, pedagogies, assessment and evaluation. Despite these advantages, very few institution of learning in Nigeria have been able to explore the inherent benefits of ICT to the fullest. The quest to attain Educational ends in response to the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Objectives, Information Technology
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