Let's Draw: Utilizing Interactive White Board to Support Kindergarten Children's Visual Art Learning Practice

Pao-Nan Chou; Chi-Cheng Chang; Mei-Yin Chen

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 20, No. 4 (2017) pp. 89–101

Compared to other academic disciplines, interactive white board (IWB) research in early childhood education is still in its infancy. To add more knowledge base regarding the instructional effectiveness of IWB for young children, this study aimed to...

Development and Evaluation of an RFID-Based Ubiquitous Learning Environment for Outdoor Learning

Tan-Hsu Tan; Tsung-Yu Liu; Chi-Cheng Chang

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 15, No. 3 (December 2007) pp. 253–269

Many issues have been identified in outdoor teaching, especially in places that lack the capacity to effectively present information about such subjects as historical relics, rare animals, and geological landscapes. This study proposes an...

Integrating reviewing strategies into shared electronic note-taking: Questioning, summarizing and note reading

Chiung-Hui Chiu; Chiu-Yi Wu; Hsiao-Wei Cheng

Computers & Education Vol. 67, No. 1 (September 2013) pp. 229–238

This study compared the effects of reviewing strategies in shared electronic note-taking activities, including questioning, summarizing, and note reading, on elementary school student note-taking quality and achievement. A non-equivalent pre- and...

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Analyzing gameplay data to inform feedback loops in The Radix Endeavor

Meng-Tzu Cheng; Louisa Rosenheck; Chen-Yen Lin; Eric Klopfer

Computers & Education Vol. 111, No. 1 (August 2017) pp. 60–73

The purpose of this study is to explore some of the ways in which gameplay data can be analyzed to yield results that feed back into the learning ecosystem. There is a solid research base showing the positive impact that games can have on learning,...

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A study of friending willingness on SNSs: Secondary school teachers' perspectives

Fu Wen Kuo; Wen Cheng; Shu Ching Yang

Computers & Education Vol. 108, No. 1 (May 2017) pp. 30–42

This study examines the self-reported decision making behaviors of 435 Taiwanese in-service secondary school teachers' regarding their willingness to accept friend requests on social network sites (SNSs) from different requesters (e.g., students...

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A Blind Data Hiding Technique with Error Correction Abilities and a High Embedding Payload

H.Y. Liang; C.H. Cheng; C.Y. Yang; K.F. Zhang

Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 259–271

Least significant bit (LSB) embedding is a simple steganographic technique used in the spatial domain that involves replacing the LSB of each pixel in the cover work with the information bits being hidden to achieve information secrecy. However,...

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Using a Blog to Facilitate Extensive Reading: An Exploratory Study

Magdalene Meow Khee Chew; Catherine Cheng Kiat Lee

IAFOR Journal of Education Vol. 1, No. 1 (2013) pp. 149–170

Research shows that extensive reading (ER) has many benefits for language acquisition. The challenge today is making ER appealing to the digital generation. For a possible solution, it is pertinent to look to the social media embraced by today's...

Examining the role of feedback messages in undergraduate students' writing performance during an online peer assessment activity

Kun-Hung Cheng; Jyh-Chong Liang; Chin-Chung Tsai

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 25, No. 1 (April 2015) pp. 78–84

Although the effectiveness of online peer assessment for writing performance has been documented, some students may not perceive or attain learning benefits due to receiving certain types of feedback messages. This study therefore aims to explore...

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Examining the necessary condition for engagement in an online learning environment based on learning analytics approach: The role of the instructor

Jing Ma; Xibin Han; Juan Yang; Jiangang Cheng

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 24, No. 1 (January 2015) pp. 26–34

This study analyzes the impact of an instructor on the students' engagement using learning analytics approach by tracking one university's log data of teaching and learning activities in a web-based learning platform. Based on the tracking data and...

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Reconsidering assessment in online/hybrid courses: Knowing versus learning

An-Chih Cheng; Michelle E. Jordan; Diane L. Schallert

Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 51–59

This study explores the influence of assessment on students' online written discussions. A two-by-two design was used to understand students' expression of knowledge and of learning in the contexts of “regular” online discussions versus “final test” ...

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Prezi versus PowerPoint: The effects of varied digital presentation tools on students’ learning performance

Pao-Nan Chou; Chi-Cheng Chang; Pei-Fen Lu

Computers & Education Vol. 91, No. 1 (2015) pp. 73–82

This study investigated the effect of varied digital presentation tools (PowerPoint and Prezi) on the learning performance of students. The research focus was to evaluate how different presentation technologies used by class instructors affect the...

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An analysis of teacher education reform in Taiwan since 1994 and its potential impact on the preparation of mathematics teachers at the elementary school level

Jane-Jane Lo; Chih-cheng Hung; Shiang-tung Liu

International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 37, No. 2 (2002) pp. 145–159

This chapter analyzes the teacher education reform in Taiwan since 1994. A case study of three elementary teacher education programs at two different institutions was conducted to examine the implementation of reforms. The chapter concludes with a...

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The use of web-based collaborative concept mapping to support group learning and interaction in an online environment

Minhong Wang; Bo Cheng; Juanjuan Chen; Neil Mercer; Paul A. Kirschner

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 34, No. 1 (July 2017) pp. 28–40

Concept mapping has been employed as a promising tool to facilitate group learning and interaction mainly in the classroom. Computer- and web-based applications provide plenty of opportunities to extend concept mapping mediated group learning to...

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The effects of high/low interactive electronic storybooks on elementary school students’ reading motivation, story comprehension and chromatics concepts

Gloria Yi-Ming Kao; Chin‐Chung Tsai; Chia-Yu Liu; Cheng-Han Yang

Computers & Education Vol. 100, No. 1 (September 2016) pp. 56–70

Providing e-books does not automatically increase readers’ comprehension. E-books must be designed to facilitate students’ learning effects. We designed two versions (high/low interactive) of the electronic picture book titled “Color Monster’s...

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Enhancing nutrition-majored students’ reflective judgment through online collective reflection

Asta Y.Z. Lord; Ming-Puu Chen; Yu-Yao Cheng; Ku-Chou Tai; Wen-Harn Pan

Computers & Education Vol. 114, No. 1 (November 2017) pp. 298–308

Reflective judgement is a critical capability for dietitians since they are often confronted with contradictory evidence and conflicting viewpoints. The lack of reflective judgment literature for nutrition education revealed an imperative need to...

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Learning differences and eye fixation patterns in virtual and physical science laboratories

Kuei-Pin Chien; Cheng-Yue Tsai; Hsiu-Ling Chen; Wen-Hua Chang; Sufen Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 82, No. 1 (2015) pp. 191–201

This project analyzed high school students' performance and eye movement while learning in a simulation-based laboratory (SBL) and a microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL). Although the SBL and the MBL both used computers to collect, graph, and...

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iAbstract: Game-Driven Keyword Auction and Summarization for Academic Reading

Hercy N. H. Cheng; Calvin C. Y. Liao; Wan-Chen Chang

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 4 (2018) pp. 248–258

Graduate students usually lack sufficient ability to read academic papers effectively and efficiently. For facilitating their reading comprehension, this study adopts summarization as a main reading strategy under the scaffold of keyword evaluation. ...

Construction of Multi-Mode Affective Learning System: Taking Affective Design as an Example

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin; Sheng-Hsiung Su; Ching-Ju Chao; Cheng-Yen Hsieh; Shang-Chin Tsai

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 19, No. 2 (2016) pp. 132–147

This study aims to design a non-simultaneous distance instruction system with affective computing, which integrates interactive agent technology with the curricular instruction of affective design. The research subjects were 78 students, and...

Reexamination of “Combining an alternative multi-delivery policy into economic production lot size problem with partial rework” Using an Alternative Approach

Y-S. P. Chiu; K-K. Chen; F-T. Cheng; C-K. Ting

Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 3 (June 2013) pp. 317–323

A conventional approach for solving an economic production quantity (EPQ) model with multi-delivery policy and quality assurance is to use mathematical modeling for deriving the system cost function and to employ differential calculus for proving...

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Improving Pupils' Mathematical Communication Abilities through Computer-Supported Reciprocal Peer Tutoring

Euphony F. Y. Yang; Ben Chang; Hercy N. H. Cheng; Tak-Wai Chan

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 19, No. 3 (2016) pp. 157–169

This study examined how to foster pupils' mathematical communication abilities by using tablet PCs. Students were encouraged to generate math creations (including mathematical representation, solution, and solution explanation of word problems) as...

Evidence of an Intelligent Tutoring System as a Mindtool to Promote Strategic Memory of Expository Texts and Comprehension with Children in Grades 4 and 5

Kausalai Wijekumar; Bonnie J. F. Meyer; Puiwa Lei; Weiyi Cheng; Xuejun Ji; R. M. Joshi

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 55, No. 7 (2017) pp. 1022–1048

Reading and comprehending content area texts require learners to effectively select and encode with hierarchically strategic memory structures in order to combine new information with prior knowledge. Unfortunately, evidence from state and national...

Changes in Chinese higher education: Financial trends in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

W. James Jacob; Ka Ho Mok; Sheng Yao Cheng; Weiyan Xiong

International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 2018) pp. 64–85

The cost of higher education (HE) continues to grow at an unsustainable rate in many country contexts, including in East Asia. With recent and projected HE growth in this region, HE administrators are increasingly faced with how best to provide cost-...

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Closed laboratories using SimLIST and SimRECUR

Cheng-chih Wu; Janet Mei-chuen Lin; Ian Yat-wei Hsu

Computers & Education Vol. 28, No. 1 (1997) pp. 55–64

In this paper we present two software packages, SimLIST and SimRECUR, that are designed for use in the closed-lab settings. SimLIST is for teaching concepts about the linked-list data structure, and SimRECUR for recursion. Both SimLIST and SimRECUR...

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Fostering Nursing Students' Informatics Competencies via a Web-Based Information Literacy Course

Weichieh Wayne Yu; Ching-Yu Cheng; Chunfu Charlie Lin; Jenny Wang

Journal of Curriculum and Teaching Vol. 2, No. 2 (2013) pp. 11–21

This paper reports the development and implementation of a web-based nursing information literacy course aiming to promote informatics competencies of intended nurses. This particular 18-month course in school years 2011-2012 underwent three...

Examining Creativity through a Virtual Reality Support System

Xiaozhe Yang; Lin Lin; Pei-Yu Cheng; Xue Yang; Youqun Ren; Yueh-Min Huang

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 5 (2018) pp. 1231–1254

This study explores the effects of immersive VR on an individual's creativity and factors related to creativity including flow, attention and meditation (i.e., mental relaxation or stress). Sixty undergraduate students were invited to participate in ...

Performance, Cognitive Load, and Behaviour of Technology-Assisted English Listening Learning: From CALL to MALL

Chi-Cheng Chang; Clyde A. Warden; Chaoyun Liang; Pao-Nan Chou

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 34, No. 2 (2018) pp. 105–114

This study examines differences in English listening comprehension, cognitive load, and learning behaviour between outdoor ubiquitous learning and indoor computer-assisted learning. An experimental design, employing a pretest-posttest control group...

Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong

Samuel K.W. Chu; Catherine M. Capio; Jan C.W. van Aalst; Eddie W.L. Cheng

Computers & Education Vol. 110, No. 1 (July 2017) pp. 170–180

The rapid development of social media tools has increased interest in their pedagogical value. It has been suggested that social media tools such as wikis can promote online collaborative and interactive learning. This study investigated the value...

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Using e-portfolios to elevate knowledge amassment among university students

Chi-Cheng Chang; Chaoyun Liang; Kuo-Hung Tseng; Ju-Shih Tseng

Computers & Education Vol. 72, No. 1 (March 2014) pp. 187–195

The study aimed to explore the effect of e-portfolios on knowledge amassment. Participants were juniors majoring in multimedia design and taking the course Analysis on Digital Game Industry at a university. They were randomly selected and assigned...

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Improvement of the ElGamal Based Remote Authentication Scheme Using Smart Cards

Yung-Cheng Lee; Yi-Chih Hsieh; Pei-Ju Lee; Peng-Sheng You

Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 12, No. 6 (December 2014) pp. 1063–1072

Nowadays, we can easily obtain variety of services through networks. But due to the open environment, networks are vulnerable to many security threats. The remote user authentication scheme is one of the most widely used mechanisms for servers to...

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Promoting Autonomy and Ownership in Students Studying English Using Digital Comic Performance-Based Learning

Gwo-Dong Chen; Cheng-Yu Fan; Chih-Kai Chang; Yun-Hsuan Chang; Yen-Hua Chen

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 4 (2018) pp. 955–978

In traditional learning, students passively absorb the materials provided by their teachers or textbooks. Thus, their learning autonomy is insufficient, and this affects learning motivation. Students find it difficult to absorb the knowledge taught...

Is the Incremental Theory of Intelligence a Key to Students' Motivational Engagement? The Moderating Effects of Self-Enhancement and Self-Criticism

Wei-Wen Chen; Ching-Chen Chen; Chia-Liang Dai; Nok Man U; Lin Cheng

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 26, No. 6 (2018) pp. 730–744

The incremental theory of intelligence has been identified as a strong predictor of students' learning motivation. Recent research has suggested various moderators of its effect. The present study sought to examine the moderating effects of self...

Factors Related to ICT Competencies for Students with Learning Disabilities

Ting-Fang Wu; Cheng-Ming Chen; Hui-Shan Lo; Yao-Ming Yeh; Ming-Chung Chen

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 4 (2018) pp. 76–88

The purpose of this study was to develop an explanatory model for the information and communication technology (ICT) competencies of students with and without learning disabilities (LD). A conceptual model was proposed, and included five major...

Research on e-learning in the workplace 2000–2012: A bibliometric analysis of the literature

Bo Cheng; Minhong Wang; Anders I. Mørch; Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk; J. Michael Spector

Educational Research Review Vol. 11, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 56–72

Research on e-learning in the workplace has proliferated over the past decade. Various topics on e-learning in workplace settings have emerged, showing the complex, dynamic and multi-disciplinary nature of the field. In this context, there is a need ...

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A Votable Concept Mapping Approach to Promoting Students' Attentional Behavior: An Analysis of Sequential Behavioral Patterns and Brainwave Data

Jerry Chih-Yuan Sun; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Yu-Yan Lin; Shih-Jou Yu; Liu-Cheng Pan; Ariel Yu-Zhen Chen

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 2 (2018) pp. 177–191

This study explores the effects of integrated concept maps and classroom polling systems on students' learning performance, attentional behavior, and brainwaves associated with attention. Twenty-nine students from an Educational Research Methodology ...

Instructional Suggestions Supporting Science Learning in Digital Environments Based on a Review of Eye-Tracking Studies

Fang-Ying Yang; Meng-Jung Tsai; Guo-Li Chiou; Silvia Wen-Yu Lee; Cheng-Chieh Chang; Li-Ling Chen

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 2 (2018) pp. 28–45

The main purpose of this study was to provide instructional suggestions for supporting science learning in digital environments based on a review of eye tracking studies in e-learning related areas. Thirty-three eye-tracking studies from 2005 to...

The Validity of Computerized Visual Motor Integration Assessment Using Chinese Basic Strokes

Cheng-Hsuan Li; Huey-Min Wu; Bor-Chen Kuo; Yu-Mao Yang; Chin-Kai Lin; Wei-Hsiang Wang

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 26, No. 8 (2018) pp. 1074–1089

The purpose of this study is to explore the validity of the assessment tool. The purposive sampling method is applied in this research on a total of 551 preschool children between 4 and 6 years old. Their ages range from 46 to 81 months, with an...

Comparing Pedagogies for Plastic Waste Management at University Level

Siu-Kit Yeung; Wing-Mui Winnie So; Nga-Yee Irene Cheng; Tsz-Yan Cheung; Cheuk-Fai Chow

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education Vol. 18, No. 7 (2017) pp. 1039–1059

Purpose: This paper aims to compare the learning outcomes of gaming simulation and guided inquiry in sustainability education on plastic waste management. The current study targets the identification of success factors in these teaching approaches....

Is Group Polling Better? An Investigation of the Effect of Individual and Group Polling Strategies on Students' Academic Performance, Anxiety, and Attention

Jerry Chih-Yuan Sun; Ariel Yu-Zhen Chen; Katherine Pin-Chen Yeh; Yu-Ting Cheng; Yu-Yan Lin

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 1 (2018) pp. 12–24

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of polling technologies (clickers or tablets) integrated with strategies (individual or group) on students' academic performance, anxiety, and attention. The participants were 34 students...

Development and behavioral pattern analysis of a mobile guide system with augmented reality for painting appreciation instruction in an art museum

Kuo-En Chang; Chia-Tzu Chang; Huei-Tse Hou; Yao-Ting Sung; Huei-Lin Chao; Cheng-Ming Lee

Computers & Education Vol. 71, No. 1 (February 2014) pp. 185–197

A mobile guide system that integrates art appreciation instruction with augmented reality (AR) was designed as an auxiliary tool for painting appreciation, and the learning performance of three groups of visiting participants was explored: AR-guided,...

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Shifts in trajectories in thought communities and “wobbly” identities enacted in computer-mediated classroom discussions

Diane L. Schallert; Kwangok Song; Michelle E. Jordan; Soon Ah Lee; Yangjoo Park; Taehee Kim; An-Chih Janne Cheng; Hsiang-Ning Rebecca Chu; Jane S. Vogler; Ji-Eun Lee

International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 80, No. 1 (2016) pp. 49–59

What it means for a diverse group of students to be taking a course together is explored with data from a graduate seminar that included oral and online written discussion at every class meeting. Analysis of written discussions, surveys, and...

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An analysis of student collaborative problem solving activities mediated by collaborative simulations

Chia-Jung Chang; Ming-Hua Chang; Bing-Cheng Chiu; Chen-Chung Liu; Shih-Hsun Fan Chiang; Cai-Ting Wen; Fu-Kwun Hwang; Ying-Tien Wu; Po-Yao Chao; Chia-Hsi Lai; Su-Wen Wu; Chih-Kang Chang; Wenli Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 114, No. 1 (November 2017) pp. 222–235

Collaborative problem solving (CPS) is considered as one of the core competencies of the 21st century. Collaborative simulations which allow multiple students to participate in CPS activities in a shared simulation session are now increasingly...

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Changing assessment: Washback on teacher perceptions and actions

Liying Cheng

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 15, No. 3 pp. 253–271

Public examinations are often used as instruments and targets of control in the school system. A belief that assessment can leverage educational change has often led to top-down educational reform strategies. In 1993, the Hong Kong Examinations...

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Roles of ICT for effective Tutor Support in Malaysia

Yoke Cheng Aw

Asian Journal of Distance Education Vol. 7, No. 2

Tutors are an important charact er in order to provide effective open and distance learning. This paper will explore the personal experience of an OUM tutor in utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities in supporting the...

The affordances of teacher professional learning communities: A case study of a Chinese secondary school

Xiao Cheng; Li-ying Wu

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 58, No. 1 (August 2016) pp. 54–67

This study investigates the learning experiences and the trajectories of EFL teachers' professional development in Chinese secondary schools under a socio-cultural framework. The findings indicate that social and individual affordances are both...

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Practicalising theoretical knowledge in student teachers' professional learning in initial teacher education

May M.H. Cheng; Sylvia Y.F. Tang; Annie Y.N. Cheng

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 28, No. 6 (August 2012) pp. 781–790

This paper reports the findings collected from a four year longitudinal study aiming to investigate the professional learning of student-teachers in Bachelor of Education programmes. Four case studies which suggest a typology of ways of...

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Teacher leadership development and principal facilitation: Novice teachers’ perspectives

Annie Y.N. Cheng; Elson Szeto

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 58, No. 1 (August 2016) pp. 140–148

This article explores novice teachers’ perspectives on their teacher leadership roles and their principal’s facilitation of their leadership development. A cohort of 20 novice teachers teaching in Hong Kong participated in this study. Data were...

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Primary teachers' attitudes, intentions and practices regarding formative assessment

Zi Yan; Eric Chi Keung Cheng

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 45, No. 1 (January 2015) pp. 128–136

This study aims to explore the relationships among teachers' attitudes, intentions, and practices regarding formative assessment under the framework of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. A total of 450 teachers from 10 primary schools were surveyed....

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Teaching in elementary school: Perceptions of foreign-trained teacher candidates on their teaching practicum

Johanne Myles; Liying Cheng; Hong Wang

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 22, No. 2 pp. 233–245

The Alternative Teacher Accreditation Program for Teachers with International Experience (ATAPTIE) is a special Bachelor of Education program funded by the Ontario government in Canada to provide new immigrants with the skills and knowledge needed...

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Why do college students continue to use mobile learning? Learning involvement and self‐determination theory

Shuiqing Yang; Shasha Zhou; Xiaoying Cheng

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 2 (March 2019) pp. 626–637

Retaining learners and facilitating their continuance are critical for the mobile learning providers and educators. Drawing on stimulus‐organism‐response framework and self‐determination theory, this study examines factors that affect college...

Use and performances of Web‐based portfolio assessment

Chi‐Cheng Chang; Kuo‐Hung Tseng

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 40, No. 2 (March 2009) pp. 358–370

This research explored the influence of a Web‐based portfolio assessment system on students' performances. The methodological procedure adopted was to have the experimental group use the system, with the control group using conventional assessment....