Discussion on key successful factors of TPM in enterprises

C.-C. Shen

Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 13, No. 3 (June 2015) pp. 425–427

It generally takes 2.5 to 3 years for an enterprise to implement total productive maintenance (TPM) in a full swing; however, the actual duration depends on each company's corporate status. Generally speaking, for a company with big staff, it even...

Language: English

Translation Commentary: A Happy Medium between Translation Curriculum and EAP

Chris C.-C. Shei

System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) pp. 309–325

In this article, "Translation Commentary" refers to an English composition written by a learner of both English and translation, submitted together with his or her translation output. In an academic setting combining English-to-Chinese translation...

Nothing Human

C C. Wharram

Educational Theory Vol. 64, No. 5 (October 2014) pp. 515–532

In this essay C. C. Wharram argues that Terence's concept of translation as a form of "contamination" anticipates recent developments in philosophy, ecology, and translation studies. Placing these divergent fields of inquiry into...

How Do "Wii" Know: Anecdotal Records Go Digital

C C. Bates

Reading Teacher Vol. 67, No. 1 (September 2013) pp. 25–29

Anecdotal records have long been used as a means of formative assessment. This article explores how traditional anecdotal records can be enhanced with digital technology. Using a portable device and one of many available note-taking applications,...

Investigating face-to-face peer interaction patterns in a collaborative Web discovery task: the benefits of a shared display

C-W Chung; C-C Lee; C-C Liu

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Mobile computers are now increasingly applied to facilitate face-to-face collaborative learning. However, the factors affecting face-to-face peer interactions are complex as they involve rich communication media. In particular, non-verbal...

Self-Directed Learning Readiness, Internet Self-Efficacy and Preferences towards Constructivist Internet-Based Learning Environments among Higher-Aged Adults

R J-C. Chu; C-C Tsai

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 25, No. 5 (October 2009) pp. 489–501

This article examines several research questions to establish a theory model for explaining factors that influence adult learners' preferences for constructivist Internet-based learning environments (CILE). Data were gathered from 541 individual...

The Microcomputer and the Curriculum: A Critique

C Baker

Journal of Curriculum Studies Vol. 17, No. 4 (1985) pp. 449–451

By the end of 1985, all secondary and almost all primary schools in the United Kingdom are expected to own one or more microcomputers. A critical examination of recent developments in these schools due to the introduction of the microcomputer is...

Against Journal Articles for Measuring Value in University Output

C Mbali

South African Journal of Higher Education Vol. 24, No. 5 (2010) pp. 745–757

The following lines of arguments against the metrics of journal articles is developed: (1) Textual output should no longer be main valued output; (2) Digitalization enables other ways of advancing knowledge; (3) Measures by journal article favours...

Learner Activities in a Collaborative CALL Task

C Leahy

Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 21, No. 3 (July 2008) pp. 253–268

This paper briefly discusses different research approaches in CALL and makes a case for applying grounded theory (GT) to data gathered from an electronic role-play conducted in L2. The article shows that this method can help gain a better...

Learning Habits of Post-Graduate Learners in Distance Education

C. Villi

Indian Journal of Open Learning Vol. 8, No. 2 (1999) pp. 197–200

There are many means and sources of learning, but inspite of all these development, the examinations were showing large number of failure. Failure has offen demoralising effects on the otherwise successful candidates. In many cases, failure is due...

Language: English

The Teaching of Modern Languages in Primary Schools

C O'Neil

Educational Media International Vol. 3 (1971) pp. 26–29

The Role of Race Track Principles

C Hu

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 37, No. 1 (Jan 15, 2006) pp. 1–5

The paper shows an alternative way of presenting differential calculus. It is shown that the Race Track Principles (RTP) (or any of the variants) is, in fact, equivalent to the Mean Value Theorem. Moreover, it is demonstrated how major theorems of...

Help options in computer based listening activities: Learning scaffolds or barriers?

S C

ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2007 (2007) pp. 118–122

Young Children and Tablets: A Systematic Review of Effects on Learning and Development

C. Herodotou

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 34, No. 1 (2018) pp. 1–9

Mobile applications are popular among young children, yet there is a dearth of studies examining their impact on learning and development. A systematic review identified 19 studies reporting learning effects on children 2 to 5 years old. The number...

Learning to be a Psychologist: The Construction of Identity in an Online Forum

C Perrotta

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 22, No. 6 (December 2006) pp. 456–466

The paper reports a study that investigated the construction of a common identity in an online Italian forum of psychologists based on asynchronous CMC. Discourse analysis was carried out on 20 discussions, and three Interpretative Repertoires were...

Computer Literacy Skills among School Students and Employees in Industry

C Harrison

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 8, No. 4 (1992) pp. 194–205

Describes the Technical Literacy Project which was developed at the University of Nottingham to examine and compare the computer literacy skills of graduating secondary school students and industry workers. The use of Macintosh computers and...

"Living" Sacrifice and Shame: Phenomenological Insights into Continuing, "Distanced" Education Student Experience

C Thomson

South African Journal of Higher Education Vol. 23, No. 4 (2009) pp. 795–808

This article is contextualised within the field of post-graduate, continuing teacher education in South Africa, through an essentially "distanced", that is, part-time, mixed-mode teaching and learning model. It draws on a broader phenomenological...

Lexical Resources in CALL

C Zahner

Computers & Education Vol. 23, No. 1 (1994) pp. 75–80

Discusses the design and implementation of lexicons in computer-assisted language learning (CALL). Topics addressed include the dictionary's role in the learner's acquisition of vocabulary as opposed to its use as a reference tool; mental lexicons;...

CCC for AAA: Tapping Creativity, Collaboration & Cooperation for Quality in Teacher Education

C Praveen

CTE State Convention & Seminar on TQM 2006 (Oct 13, 2006)

Information and Communication Technology in education is changing the way we teach, learn and conduct research. Today we have WIRE, WEB and WINDOWS leading to CONNECTIVITY, NETWORKING and APPLICATIONS. Not surprisingly the National Council of...

Using Business Plans to Anchor MBA-Level E-Commerce Courses

C. Huang

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education Vol. 2, No. 3 (July 2006) pp. 87–98

The diversity and currency of subjects covered in e-commerce courses at the MBA-level present a challenge to educators. In this paper, we analyze and recapitulate our experience in using the business plan to anchor the e-commerce course to address...

Enhancing E-Learning Quality through the Application of the AKUE Procedure Model

C Bremer

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 28, No. 1 (February 2012) pp. 15–26

The paper describes the procedure model AKUE, which aims at the improvement and assurance of quality and cost efficiency in the context of the introduction of e-learning and the development of digital learning material. AKUE divides the whole...

Reconfigurability: Creating New Courses from Existing Learning Objects Will Always Be Difficult!

C Tompsett

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 21, No. 6 (December 2005) pp. 440–448

The suggestion that new courses can be constructed from existing learning objects appears technically self-evident but remains unproven. Despite increasing evidence that learning objects can provide a suitable structure for constructing courses most ...

Can Online Course-Based Assessment Methods Be Fair and Equitable? Relationships between Students' Preferences and Performance within Online and Offline Assessments

C Hewson

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 28, No. 5 (October 2012) pp. 488–498

To address concerns raised regarding the use of online course-based summative assessment methods, a quasi-experimental design was implemented in which students who completed a summative assessment either online or offline were compared on...

Groupwork with Computers: An Overview of Findings

C Hoyles

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 10, No. 4 (1994) pp. 202–15

Presents findings of a study designed to identify the background and process factors that influence the success of groupwork with computers. The multisite case study involved mixed-sex mixed-ability pupils, aged 9-12, who undertook mathematics tasks ...

How Learning Techniques Initiate Simulation of Human Mind

C Girija

Educational Research and Reviews Vol. 9, No. 17 (Sep 10, 2014) pp. 605–609

The simulation of human mind often helps in the understanding of abstract concept by representing it in a realistic model and simplistic way so that a learner develops an understanding of the key concepts. Bian (1873) and James (1890) in their work...

Using Articulate Virtual Laboratories in Teaching Energy Conversion at the U.S. Naval Academy

C Wu

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 26, No. 2 (1998) pp. 127–36

The Mechanical Engineering Department at the U.S. Naval Academy is currently evaluating a new teaching method which uses computer software. Utilizing the thermodynamic-based software CyclePad, Intelligent Computer Aided Instruction is incorporated...

Design and Evaluation of an Integrated Online Motion Control Training Package

C Buiu

IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 52, No. 3 (August 2009) pp. 385–393

The aim of this paper is to present an integrated Internet-based package for teaching the fundamentals of motion control by using a wide range of resources: theory, videos, simulators, games, quizzes, and a remote lab. The package is aimed at...

Young children and tablets: A systematic review of effects on learning and development

C. Herodotou

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 34, No. 1 (February 2018) pp. 1–9

Mobile applications are popular among young children, yet there is a dearth of studies examining their impact on learning and development. A systematic review identified 19 studies reporting learning effects on children 2 to 5 years old. The number...

A "Black-and-White Box" Approach to User Empowerment with Component Computing

C Kynigos

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 12, No. 1 (June 2004) pp. 27–71

The paper discusses three aspects central to the 10 year-old process of design, development and use of E-slate, a construction kit for educational software. These are: (1) the design of computational media for user empowerment, (2) the socially...

Aid partnerships and learning: UK and Japanese projects in Ghana

C. Takahashi

International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 23, No. 5 p. 573

Language: English

An Educational Software for Simulating the Sample Size of Molecular Marker Experiments

T C. Helms; C Doetkott

Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education Vol. 36 (2007) pp. 53–57

We developed educational software to show graduate students how to plan molecular marker experiments. These computer simulations give the students feedback on the precision of their experiments. The objective of the software was to show students...

Expanding In-Service Mathematics Teachers' Horizons in Creative Work Using Technology

C Toumasis

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 37, No. 8 (Dec 15, 2006) pp. 901–912

This article describes the experiences gained from a seminar in the teaching of mathematical reasoning and problem solving designed to prepare in-service high school mathematics teachers to teach genuine mathematical activity in a computer-based...

Information Technology and Group Work in Physics

C Howe

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 7, No. 2 (1991) pp. 133–43

The consequences of exchanging ideas while making joint decisions about the paths followed by falling objects are addressed. Based on the results from 12- to 15-year-old pupils (n=82) who responded to computer-presented problems, it is indicated...

Matrix Methods to Analytic Geometry

C Bandy

Mathematics and Computer Education Vol. 16, No. 2 (1982) pp. 105–7

The use of basis matrix methods to rotate axes is detailed. It is felt that persons who have need to rotate axes often will find that the matrix method saves considerable work. One drawback is that most students first learning to rotate axes will...

Education in the network age: globalisation, development and the World Bank

C Soudien

International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 22, No. 5 pp. 439–450

This article reviews the World Bank’s (1999)

Language: English

Study on Knowledge, Attitude Perception and Expectations (KAPE) of the Women Learners of Open University

C. Villi

Indian Journal of Open Learning Vol. 12, No. 1 (2003) pp. 95–100

The knowledge, attitude, perception, and expectation of the learners who are undergoing studies in the open university system/distance education deserve careful investigation. Therefore, it is pertinent to conduct study and analyse data through KAPE ...

Language: English

Creating an Environment Conducive to Active and Collaborative Learning: Redesigning Introduction to Sociology at a Large Research University

C C. Lo; A Prohaska

Journal on Excellence in College Teaching Vol. 21, No. 4 (2011) pp. 75–98

In 2003 a Southeastern research university undertook the redesign of an introductory sociology course in order to improve student success by adding active and collaborative learning activities that gave students greater responsibility for learning....

Educational Software for Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL)

T C. Helms; C Doetkott

Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education Vol. 36 (2007) pp. 6–10

This educational software was developed to aid teachers and students in their understanding of how the process of identifying the most likely quantitative trait loci (QTL) position is determined between two flanking DNA markers. The objective of the ...

Using the Web to Support Professional Development for Teachers

Kevin C Brady Kevin C

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3008–3009

Academic Literacy for All is a cooperative program between the University of New Mexico's College of Education, the Albuquerque Public Schools, and the Los Lunas Schools funded by the US Department of Education. Faculty from the Language, Literacy...

The effects of computerized inquiry-stage-dependent argumentation assistance on elementary students' science process and argument construction skills

C.‐H. Lin; C.‐H. Chiu; C.‐C. Hsu; T.‐I. Wang; C.‐H. Chen

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 34, No. 3 (June 2018) pp. 279–292

This study proposed a computerized inquiry-stage-dependent argumentation assistance and investigated whether this can help improve elementary students' performance in science processes and the construction of quality arguments. Various argumentation ...

The Effects of Computerized Inquiry-Stage-Dependent Argumentation Assistance on Elementary Students' Science Process and Argument Construction Skills

C.-H. Lin; C.-H. Chiu; C.-C. Hsu; T.-I. Wang; C.-H. Chen

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 34, No. 3 (2018) pp. 279–292

This study proposed a computerized inquiry-stage-dependent argumentation assistance and investigated whether this can help improve elementary students' performance in science processes and the construction of quality arguments. Various argumentation ...

Examining the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Singapore Pre-Service Teachers with a Large-Scale Survey

J H. L. Koh; C S. Chai; C C. Tsai

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 26, No. 6 (December 2010) pp. 563–573

This paper examined the profile of Singaporean pre-service teachers in terms of their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). A total of 1185 pre-service teachers were studied with a TPACK survey. An exploratory factor analysis found...

Mathematical E-Learning: State of the Art and Experiences at the Open University of Catalonia

A Juan; A Huertas; C Steegmann; C Corcoles; C Serrat

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 39, No. 4 (June 2008) pp. 455–471

In this article we present a review of the state of the art in mathematical e-learning and some personal experiences on this area developed during the last eleven years at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), a completely online university...

New Models of Hybrid Leadership in Global Higher Education

Donna C. Tonini; Nicholas C. Burbules; C. K. Gunsalus

Educational Considerations Vol. 43, No. 3 (2016) pp. 37–46

This manuscript highlights the development of a leadership preparation program known as the Nanyang Technological University Leadership Academy (NTULA), exploring the leadership challenges unique to a university undergoing rapid growth in a highly...

A Delineation of the Cognitive Processes Manifested in a Social Annotation Environment

S C. Li; J W. C. Pow; W C. Cheung

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 31, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 1–13

This study aims to examine how students' learning trajectories progress in an online social annotation environment, and how their cognitive processes and levels of interaction correlate with their learning outcomes. Three different types of...

A simple and effective remedial learning system with a fuzzy expert system

C.‐C. Lin; K.‐H. Guo; Y.‐C. Lin

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 32, No. 6 (December 2016) pp. 647–662

This study aims at implementing a simple and effective remedial learning system. Based on fuzzy inference, a remedial learning material selection system is proposed for a digital logic course. Two learning concepts of the course have been used in...

Recruitment and Retention of Students--An Integrated and Holistic Vision of Mathematics Support

A C. Croft; M C. Harrison; C L. Robinson

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 40, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 109–125

Students' lack of preparedness for the mathematical demands of higher education is affecting a wide range of programmes in universities worldwide. In the UK this has been recognized at the highest levels and provoked several inquiries. The ability...

Institutional Repositories: Faculty Deposits, Marketing, and the Reform of Scholarly Communication

Ronald C. Jantz; Myoung C. Wilson

Journal of Academic Librarianship Vol. 34, No. 3 (May 2008) pp. 186–195

This study explores faculty deposits in institutional repositories (IR) within selected disciplines and identifies the diverse navigational paths to IR sites from library Web site homepages. The statistical relationship between the development of an ...

Problem Solving in the Classroom: A Model for Sharing Learning Responsibility

Leonard C. Goldman; Nancy C. Goldman

Educational Technology Vol. 14, No. 9 (1974) pp. 53–58

This article presents a step-by-step problem-solving model that facilitates change from a teacher-centered to a student-centered class. (Author)

Electronic Learning Environments: Design Considerations

Peter C. Riley; Louis C. Gallo

T.H.E. Journal Vol. 27, No. 6 (2000)

Discusses the use of technology in training and higher education. Considers current technologies; establishing a vision before implementing technology; needs assessment; hardware and software considerations; facility limitations; design...