Search results for author:"Erin Devers"
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Wheel of Discussion
Christopher Devers; Erin Devers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1227–1229
This quasiexperiment tested the effect of the use of a randomized name generator (wheel of discussion) on course performance in an introductory psychology course. In one section of the course, the instructor implemented the use of the wheel of...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Assessment and E-Folios
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The Wheel of Discussion: A New Approach to Cold-Calling
Christopher Devers; Erin Devers
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 27, No. 4 (October 2018) pp. 471–480
This quasi-experiment tests the effect of the use of a randomized name generator (wheel of discussion) on course performance in an introductory psychology course In one section of the course, the instructor implemented the use of the wheel of...
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Text Messaging to Increase Job Satisfaction Among Early Childhood Educators
Christopher Devers; Erin Devers
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2018 (Oct 15, 2018) pp. 1168–1171
Overall, this project explored using evidence-based approaches to improve early childhood education. The project used text messaging to send weekly ninety second videos, follow up messages, and follow-up questions to create and foster communities of ...
Topics: Mobile and ubiquitous learning, Authentic, contextualized, and real-world learning, E-learning/E-training
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The Wheel of Discussion: A New Approach to Cold-Calling
Christopher Devers; Erin Devers
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2017 (Oct 17, 2017) pp. 565–571
This quasi-experiment tests the effect of the use of a randomized name generator (wheel of discussion) on course performance in an introductory psychology course In one section of the course, the instructor implemented the use of the wheel of...
Topics: research, Tools & Systems, Implementation Examples & Issues
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Video and Written Discussions
Christopher Devers; Jon Conrad; Erin Devers; Mackenzie Cook; Alexandra Alayan
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 1045–1048
This project explored the influence of written and video discussions on student learning. Students in one class section replied to discussion questions through written responses, while the second class section responded to the same discussion...
Topics: pedagogical issues, Teaching/Learning Strategies, improving classroom teaching
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Online Video Learning: The Effect of Self-Explanation
Christopher Devers; Erin Devers; Alexandra Alayan; Cody Reaves
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) pp. 649–652
Self-reflection is an activity that past research suggests can increase learning. Given the continued growth of online learning and videos, research on the relationship between online video learning and self-explanation should be explored. We...
Topics: Implementation Examples & Issues, research, Instructional Design
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Interleaved, Distributed, and Practice Testing: Using Smartphones to Increase Learning
Erin Devers; Christopher Devers; Alexandra Alayan; Emily Ragsdale
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2016 (Nov 14, 2016) pp. 652–655
Students often do not utilize the most effective techniques when studying. This project combined evidence-based pedagogical techniques and smartphones to help promote student learning. Throughout the week, students received test like questions on...
Topics: research, Tools & Systems, Implementation Examples & Issues
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Note-Taking: Paper Versus Computer
Christopher Devers; Jessica Hoffman; Christine Lee; Emily Ragsdale; Erin Devers
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 772–776
There is significant research on note-taking; however, there is little research comparing pen and paper note-taking to computer note-taking. Specifically, this project explored how taking notes on a computer influences learning. This project did not ...
Topics: research, Implementation Examples & Issues
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FollowMe: A Game-Based Approach to Self-Regulation
Christopher Devers; Christine Lee; Joe Hoffert; Erin Devers; Stephen Burgos; Jeremy Davis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 754–758
Self-regulation is linked to success in both academics and interpersonal relations. In order to facilitate increases in self-regulation, a web-based game was developed based on the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task by Cameron-Ponitz et al. (2008; 2009)....
Topics: Children, Games & Simulations
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Social Conformity in Online Environments: A Comparison Between Text and Video
Christopher Devers; Timothy Steenbergh; Erin Devers; Rachel Brighton; Brooks Ayers; Eric Carmichael; Judith Keen; Philip Hannum
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1777–1781
Social conformity is defined as movement from one’s own position to a contradictory position based on the expressed positions of others in a group (Cialdini & Trost, 1998). Asch (1955) discovered that roughly one-third of participants went against...
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Using Videos and Self-Explanation To Foster Deeper Learning
Christopher Devers; Erin Devers; Eric Carmichael; Judith Keen; Haley Kuschman; Elisha Miller; Katie Beerbower; Alysse Barfell; Becca Coffey
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 1962–1965
Self-explanation is a beneficial technique used to deepen conceptual understanding (Chi, Bassok, Lewis, Reimann, & Glaser, 1989). This experiment combined online videos and self-explanation to create a way to deepen one’s understanding of...
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Khan Academy: Learning and Self-Explanation
Christopher Devers; Erin Devers; Thomas Lehman; Timothy Steenbergh; Alexandra Alayan; Emily Ragsdale; Olivia Hayes; Kelsey Evey; Mackenzie Cook; Arthur Cobb; Kaylin Gandy; Dhiau Reng; Marion Aitchison
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 1040–1044
Khan Academy, which is known for providing verbal step-by-step explanations, is increasingly used by students and in educational environments. The purpose of this project was to evaluate student learning from watching a Khan Academy video while...
Topics: Teaching/Learning Strategies, pedagogical issues, improving classroom teaching