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Haans, Antal – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2018
Contrast analysis is a relatively simple but effective statistical method for testing theoretical predictions about differences between group means against the empirical data. Despite its advantages, contrast analysis is hardly used to date, perhaps because it is not implemented in a convenient manner in many statistical software packages. This…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Matrices, Computer Software
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Ferreira, Carlos Miguel; Santos, Ana Isabel; Serpa, Sandro – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The use of electronic slide presentations (ESP), usually through PowerPoint or Prezi software, has become widespread in higher education and is part of the expectations and perceptions of both teachers and students of how a successful and quality class should be. Is this dissemination of ESP use justified by the pedagogical quality fostered in…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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de Jesus, V. L. B.; Sasaki, D. G. G. – Physics Teacher, 2018
Nowadays, in almost any country in the world, it is difficult to find a young person who has never played with, seen, or heard of the most famous toy in 2017: the fidget spinner. According to Wikipedia: "The fidget spinner is a toy that consists of a ball-bearing in the center of a multi-lobed flat structure made from metal or plastic…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Toys, Scientific Concepts
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Larsen, Lasse Juel – Educational Media International, 2018
The aim of this article is to advance a framework for understanding and teaching game design in higher education, in order to address complexities inherent in teaching game design courses. Everyday teaching and learning game design often deviate from the standard textbook model of game design. In reality everyday teaching and learning operate with…
Descriptors: Design, Models, Higher Education, Educational Games
Zhang, Zhiyong; Jiang, Kaifeng; Liu, Haiyan; Oh, In-Sue – Grantee Submission, 2018
To answer the call of introducing more Bayesian techniques to organizational research (e.g., Kruschke, Aguinis, & Joo, 2012; Zyphur & Oswald, 2013), we propose a Bayesian approach for meta-analysis with power prior in this article. The primary purpose of this method is to allow meta-analytic researchers to control the contribution of each…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Meta Analysis, Correlation, Statistical Analysis
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Imamoglu, Mehmet; Imamoglu, Osman – Online Submission, 2018
The purpose of this study is to examine three-dimensional human modeling software suitable for use in the field of sport sciences. Three-dimensional modeling takes place by transferring virtual objects to objects in our real or imaginary world. Virtual objects, which are transferred to virtual environments by a designer or a design team using…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Computer Software, Human Body, Sports Medicine
Meyer, Patricia – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study explored the adoption level of a specific plagiarism detection software by college professors in a classroom environment. As universities and colleges struggle with the issue of plagiarism and maintaining high standards of integrity, technology tools have been created and provided to assist faculty in identifying if a student has…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Computer Software, College Faculty, College Students
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Elias, Tanya – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2021
This short paper, analyzes "a situation of open education" using a relational map constructed in collaboration with a group of open educators as part of a larger study of the implications of scale within the field of open education. Applying situational analysis research methodology with its feminist and post-structural underpinnings,…
Descriptors: Open Education, Teacher Collaboration, Feminism, Teacher Attitudes
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Moore, Hilde Terese Drivenes; Trysnes, Irene – Journal of Information Literacy, 2021
This study investigates how children can develop information literacy (IL) skills even before they learn how to read and write. In the project we used a combination of participatory observation and action research-inspired trialling of digital tools. Kindergarteners were given iPads and access to the app Book Creator to create their own digital…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Information Literacy, Story Telling
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Pack, Austin; Barrett, Alex – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
Virtual reality (VR) has garnered increasing attention as a pedagogical tool for language learning. Yet, despite the many affordances of using virtual reality learning environments (VRLEs), there remains a paucity of research investigating the use of VRLEs for English for academic purposes (EAP). While BALEAP '19 conference presentations related…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Instruction
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Lin, Zhiqing – English Language Teaching, 2021
The traditional linear regression in applied linguistics (AL) suffers from the drawbacks arising from the strict assumptions namely: linearity, and normality, etc. More advanced methods are needed to overcome the shortcomings of the traditional method and grapple with intricate linguistic problems. However, there is no previous review on the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Computer Software, Computational Linguistics, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Chen Hsieh, Jun – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2021
Despite the widespread applications of robots in education, fewer attempts have been made to how robots help middle school students in English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) contexts to tell stories, let alone the probe into student emotions. This mixed-methods study, therefore, aimed to address these concerns by focusing on digital storytelling…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Story Telling, Robotics, Computer Software
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Young, Alys; Espinoza, Francisco; Dodds, Claire; Rogers, Katherine; Giacoppo, Rita – Field Methods, 2021
This article concerns online data capture using survey methods when the target population(s) comprise not just of several different language-using groups, but additionally populations who may be multilingual and whose total language repertoires are commonly employed in meaning-making practices--commonly referred to as translanguaging. It addresses…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Code Switching (Language), Second Languages, Language Usage
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Serpagli, Lauren Paola; Mensah, Felicia Moore – School Science and Mathematics, 2021
This qualitative, ethnographic study focuses on how combining aspects of visual learning with a social media application (app)--Instagram--can be a useful learning tool for digital natives (DNs). Current students are classified as digital natives because they are inundated with technology, which has become an essential tool in their everyday…
Descriptors: Social Media, Science Education, Biology, Teaching Methods
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McHugh, Douglas; Feinn, Richard; McIlvenna, Jeff; Trevithick, Matt – Education Sciences, 2021
Learner-centered coaching and feedback are relevant to various educational contexts. Spaced retrieval enhances long-term knowledge retention. We examined the efficacy of Blank Slate, a novel spaced retrieval software application, to promote learning and prevent forgetting, while gathering and analyzing data in the background about learners'…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Learning Analytics, Coaching (Performance), Formative Evaluation
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