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Sharon Guan
DePaul University
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Guan Yu Lin
National Chung Cheng University
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Motivation from an ecological psychology perspective: Motivational patterns in hypermedia reading comprehension
Yi Guan
Motivation from an ecological psychology perspective: Motivational patterns in hypermedia reading@comprehension (2000) pp. 1–167
This study examined motivation from an ecological psychology perspective, taking the position that motivation could be described as an agent-environment interaction emerging from an intentionally driven agent in perceiving-acting cycles within an...
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The Effects of Multimedia Presentations on the Learning Efficiency of Assembly Instructions
Ying-Hua Guan
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2541–2547
In this study, I investigated the effects of multimedia presentations (MPs) on learning efficiency and information-processing strategy in the context of a learning scenario in which subjects were asked to learn multimedia-based instructions...
Topics: Instructional Design, Multimedia
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Factors affecting student success in an online and face-to-face educational research class
Yue Serena Guan
Factors affecting student @?success in an online and face@-to@-face educational@research class (2007) pp. 1–105
This is a very exciting time for technology and education. Online programs offering technology-based learning environments not only expand learning opportunities, but provide quality education through a variety of formats as well. Although online...
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The operationalization and analysis of the “control threshold” in an online learning environment
Leong Guan Eddie Loo
The operationalization and analysis of the “control threshold” in an online learning@environment (2003) pp. 1–85
The “control threshold” is a construct that defines the point where persistence at a learning task stops. It was hypothesized that a control threshold in an online learning environment exists and consists of identifiable domains of granularity and...
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The relationship of graduate students' interpersonal needs with interaction preferences in distance learning
Xiaoru (Sharon) Guan
The relationship of graduate@students' interpersonal needs with interaction preferences in distance@learning (2000) pp. 1–97
This quantitative research investigated the relationship of graduate students' interpersonal needs with their interaction preferences in distance learning. The purpose of the investigation was to seek answers for the three research questions: (1) Do ...
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Using Technology to Improve Instructional Planning
Guan-Yu Lin; Feng-Kwei Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2317–2318
Lesson planning is considered a critical but complex task to attain effective instruction. The traditional paper-based approach was found to be cumbersome and consequently detrimental in the willingness and effectiveness of teachers' lesson planning....
Topics: Planning, Teachers, Instructional Design
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The Design of Collaborative Problem Posing and Solving Learning System in statistics
Guan-Yu Lin; Chien-Nan Lin; Wan-Ling Liao
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 1250–1254
Collaborative problems solving has been suggested as a way of improving students’ statistics learning. However, it needs an effective computer-supported collaborative learning approach and its associated computer-mediated learning environment in...
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Interaction between gaming and multistage guiding strategies on students' field trip mobile learning performance and motivation
Chih‐Hung Chen; Guan‐Zhi Liu; Gwo‐Jen Hwang
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 47, No. 6 (November 2016) pp. 1032–1050
In this study, an integrated gaming and multistage guiding approach was proposed for conducting in-field mobile learning activities. A mobile learning system was developed based on the proposed approach. To investigate the interaction between the...
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Content Analysis of Online Discussion on a Senior-High-School Discussion Forum of a Virtual Physics Laboratory
Ying-Hua Guan; Chin-Chung Tsai; Fu-Kwun Hwang
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 34, No. 4 (July 2006) pp. 279–311
In this study we content analyzed the online discussion of several senior-high-school groups on a forum of a virtual physics laboratory in Taiwan. The goal of our research was to investigate the nature of non-course-based online discussion and to...
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Relooking "Look Back": A Student's Attempt at Problem Solving Using Polya's Model
Yew Hoong Leong; Tin Lam Toh; Eng Guan Tay; Khiok Seng Quek; Jaguthsing Dindyal
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 43, No. 3 (2012) pp. 357–369
Against the backdrop of half a century of research in mathematics problem solving, Polya's last stage is especially conspicuous--by the scarcity of research on it! Much of the research focused on the first three stages (J.M. Francisco and C.A. Maher,...
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The Problem-Solving Approach in the Teaching of Number Theory
Pee Choon Toh; Yew Hoong Leong; Tin Lam Toh; Jaguthsing Dindyal; Khiok Seng Quek; Eng Guan Tay; Foo Him Ho
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 45, No. 2 (2014) pp. 241–255
Mathematical problem solving is the mainstay of the mathematics curriculum for Singapore schools. In the preparation of prospective mathematics teachers, the authors, who are mathematics teacher educators, deem it important that pre-service...
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Encouraging Problem-Solving Disposition in a Singapore Classroom
Yew Hoong Leong; Sook Fwe Yap; Khiok Seng Quek; Eng Guan Tay; Cherng Luen Tong; Yao Teck Ong; Alexander Stanley Foh Soon Chia; Irni Karen Mohd Zaini; Wee Choo Khong; Oi Leng Lock; Qiao Tian Beatrice Zhang; Yi Hui Tham; Nur-Illya Nafiza Mohamed Noorhazman
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 44, No. 8 (2013) pp. 1257–1267
In this article, we share our learning experience as a Lesson Study team. The Research Lesson was on Figural Patterns taught in Year 7. In addition to helping students learn the skills of the topic, we wanted them to develop a problem-solving...
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Wind Speed Measurement by Paper Anemometer
Juhua Zhong; Zhongqi Cheng; Wenchuan Guan
Physics Education Vol. 46, No. 5 (September 2011) pp. 578–582
A simple wind speed measurement device, a paper anemometer, is fabricated based on the theory of standing waves. In providing the working profile of the paper anemometer, an experimental device is established, which consists of an anemometer sensor, ...
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Think of a Number: Adapting the Birthday Problem for the Classroom
Tay Eng Guan
Australian Mathematics Teacher Vol. 67, No. 4 (2011) pp. 22–25
The famous Birthday Problem is a staple in introductory probability texts and can be stated as follows: What is the probability that at least two persons from "n" randomly chosen persons have the same birthday? In this article, the author suggests...
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Assessing Social Ability in Online Learning Environments
James Laffey; Guan Yu Lin; Yimei Lin
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 17, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 163–177
Education is a social practice and the ability to interact socially is important to social cognitive learning and social learning. Online education is frequently criticized because it lacks social interaction, a sense of social engagement, and the...
Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, online learning, research, web-based learning, online education, Interactivity, Human Computer Interaction, Research Methods
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Pre-Service Teachers' Motivation in Using Digital Technology
Alexander S. Yeung; Eng Guan Tay; Chenri Hui; Jane Huiling Lin; Ee-Ling Low
Australian Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 39, No. 3 (March 2014)
Digital technology (DT) has a significant role to play in modern education. This study examined motivational goals of student teachers in initial teacher education in Singapore and the influences of goals on their use of DT personally and in the...
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Online Activities and Writing Practices of Urban Malaysian Adolescents
Kok Eng Tan; Melissa L. Y. Ng; Kim Guan Saw
System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics Vol. 38, No. 4 (December 2010) pp. 548–559
Among a number of urban adolescents in Malaysia, going online is a much valued practice. They are regularly drawn to the Internet to engage in activities across school, nonschool, mainstream and alternative domains. The aim of this study is to know...
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Anonymous versus identified peer assessment via a Facebook-based learning application: Effects on quality of peer feedback, perceived learning, perceived fairness, and attitude toward the system
Guan-Yu Lin
Computers & Education Vol. 116, No. 1 (January 2018) pp. 81–92
This study investigated online peer assessment within a Facebook-based learning application, with a focus on the effects of anonymity. First, it examined anonymity's effects on the distributions of affective, cognitive, and meta-cognitive peer...
Language: English
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Implementation and performance evaluation of parameter improvement mechanisms for intelligent e-learning systems
Chenn-Jung Huang; San-Shine Chu; Chih-Tai Guan
Computers & Education Vol. 49, No. 3 (November 2007) pp. 597–614
In recent years, designing useful learning diagnosis systems has become a hot research topic in the literature. In order to help teachers easily analyze students’ profiles in intelligent tutoring system, it is essential that students’ portfolios can ...
Language: English
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Building a Social and Motivational Framework for Understanding Satisfaction in Online Learning
Yi-Mei Lin; Guan-Yu Lin; James M. Laffey
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 38, No. 1 (2008) pp. 1–27
This study examines how social and motivational attributes may influence students' online learning experiences. Based on a review of social theories of learning and research about individual characteristics associated with motivation four constructs ...
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Tightening the instructional design belt: Evolution of instructional design processes for an economically feasible model of online education
doug reid; Jianfei Guan; Rus Hathaway; Nathaniel Ostashewski
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 1043–1048
This paper presents the evolution of an instructional design model developed following the merger of several online education instructional design teams at a new university. What began with one instructional designer over a decade ago resulted in a...
Topics: Instructional Design, distributed learning environments, Virtual Universities, WWW-based Course Sites & Learning Resources
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An empirical study towards understanding user acceptance of bring your own device (BYOD) in higher education
Gary Cheng; Yuanyuan Guan; Juliana Chau
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 32, No. 4 (Nov 07, 2016)
This paper discusses the findings of a research study investigating user acceptance of bring your own device (BYOD) practice to support teaching and learning in a Hong Kong university. Forty-four undergraduate students and two teachers participated...
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Effects of digital game-based learning on achievement, flow and overall cognitive load
Chi-Cheng Chang; Clyde Warden; Chaoyun Liang; Guan-You Lin
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 4 (Sep 16, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to examine differences in learning achievement, flow, and overall cognitive load between digital game-based learning (DGBL) and traditional computer-based learning (CBL). This study was conducted with 103 Taiwan college ...
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Social Interaction and Participation: Formative Evaluation of Online CME Modules
Jianfei Guan; Sarah Tregonning; Louanne Keenan
Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions Vol. 28, No. 3 (2008) pp. 172–179
Introduction: This exploratory study examines Canadian physicians' participation in online social activities and learning discussions, perceptions of online social closeness, barriers and motivators to participation, and perceptions of the impact of ...
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Developing the Skills for International Business Management: The Implications of the Management Education Opportunity Grid
Chwo-Ming Joseph Yu; Jyh-Liang Guan; Kuo-Pin Yang; Yu-Ching Chiao
Journal of Teaching in International Business Vol. 16, No. 4 (2005) pp. 5–26
This exploratory study addresses two issues: (1) how firms select applicants for positions in international management and, subsequently, evaluate the performance of international business education in Taiwan; and (2) what the important skills for...
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How students and teachers in Singapore and the United States conceptualize knowledge and beliefs: Positioning learning within epistemological frameworks
Patricia A. Alexander; P.Karen Murphy; Joseph Guan; Pricilla A. Murphy
Learning and Instruction Vol. 8, No. 2 (1998) pp. 97–116
The purpose of this study was twofold. First, we wanted to examine the conceptions of knowledge and beliefs of Singaporean and American students and their teachers to investigate whether differences existed across these diverse cultures. Our second...
Language: English
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Distance Education: Coming Of Age
David Gilman; Yue Guan
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1645–1646
Time was, and not very long ago that hardly anybody had ever heard of distance education. Then, just a few years ago, most students and university instructors believed that distance education was a troublesome but necessary evil -- distance learning ...
Topics: Attitudes, Distance Education, Students
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Using Corporate Consultants to Connect Online Students with the Real World
Sharon Guan; Peter Mikolaj
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1535–1538
One of the goals of education is to prepare student to succeed in their careers. To achieve such a goal entails efforts in at least three areas: 1) defining what competencies (knowledge, skills, or emotional intelligence) are most valued in a...
Topics: Curriculum, Virtual Environments, Competencies
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The Power of Being Real: A Case Study on the Impact of Authentic Problem Solving on Learning Outcome
Pete Mikolaj; Sharon Guan
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2943–2950
This case study compares and evaluates learning outcomes in a capstone risk management course when one team of students is engaged in solving an authentic business problem while other teams are involved in the more typical “case study scenario”...
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Social Presence Questionnaire of Online Collaborative Learning: Development and Validity
Guan-Yu Lin
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2004 (October 2005)
This study articulates the construct of social presence and develops a social presence questionnaire for examining online collaborative learning with tests for reliability and validity. Questionnaire items were developed by revising the social...
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Connecting Students with the Real World, Virtually
Peter Mikolaj; Sharon Guan
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 257–259
Abstract: The paper presents a case study of an insurance course developed within the theoretic framework of experiential learning. Students enrolled in this course selected real companies as their project subjects, for which some corporate risk...
Topics: Virtual Environments
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Is Dual-Modality Presentation Really Beneficial?
Ying-Hua Guan
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2650–2653
Abstract: Cognitive load theory (CLT) is widely accepted by instructional designers because it provides a theoretical foundation of designing guidelines for constructing learning material in a way that eliminates unnecessary cognitive load in...
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A Collaborative Problem Posing and Solving Learning System in Statistics
Guan-Yu Lin
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 1354–1358
This article illustrates a collaborative problem posing and solving learning system (CPPSLS) developed to support collaborative problems solving with computer-supported cooperation script in statistics learning and its usability testing results. The ...
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A Study on the Learning Efficiency of Multimedia-Presented, Computer-Based Science Information
Ying-Hua Guan
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 1 (2009) pp. 62–72
This study investigated the effects of multimedia presentations on the efficiency of learning scientific information (i.e. information on basic anatomy of human brains and their functions, the definition of cognitive psychology, and the structure of ...
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Collaborative Problem Solving in the Online Environment: A Case Study of a Web-based Undergraduate Business Course
Sharon Guan; Peter Mikolaj
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 653–658
In building an online course or transforming a traditional course for online delivery, the most critical element is not the selection of appropriate media but the selection of the most effective teaching strategies. This paper presents a case...
Topics: Instructional Design
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Evaluating Computer-Supported Scripted Collaboration for Problem Solving in Statistics
Guan-Yu Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 2166–2170
Collaborative problem solving has been suggested as a way of improving students’ statistics learning. This study investigates effects of computer supported collaboration scripts on problem-solving ability, self-efficacy, statistics anxiety, and meta-...
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Teacher In-Service Multimedia Training: A View of Outcomes from a Situated Learning Perspective
Elena Znamenskaia; Yi Guan; Michael F. Young
Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology 1999 (February 1999)
This paper is based on observations of ten middle and high school science teachers in a multimedia workshop during the fall semester of 1997 in a large Northeastern public university. The workshop objective was implementation of multimedia...
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Solving the e-Portfolio Certificate Problem
David Argles; Lisha Chen-Wilson; Tao Guan
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1006–1011
Abstract: ePortfolios are of particular interest as a means of supporting and encouraging life-long learning and continuing personal development. A current problem in this context concerns the inclusion of certification of attainment – the...
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Web-based Object Oriented Multimedia Assessment System
Tan Hock-Guan; Lua Seu-Kea
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) p. 1702
The need to separate the content and programming logic during the question development stage in the implementation of computerized assessment is inevitably necessary in view of the technology proficiency of the end-users, cost, development time...
Topics: Developmental Stages, Multimedia, Assessment
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Effects of Different Activity Types and Time on Online Social Presence
Guan-Yu Lin; James M. Laffey
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1996–2000
Abstract: the purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the effect of two different types of collaborative activity and time spent in group work on perceived social presence of students. Additionally the study investigated the...
Topics: Social Studies, Information Sciences, Social Sciences
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Analyzing Students Cognitive Skills in Online Small Group Activities
Guan-Yu Lin; Yi-Mei Lin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1690–1693
Cultivating critical thinking is the most desired goal in higher education. This study investigates students' cognitive skills during collaborative learning in a graduate-level online course. Content analysis technique involving both numeric and...
Topics: Students, Information Sciences, Cognition
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Improving Teacher Readiness through Tracking Field Experiences
Wu He; Tawnya Means; Guan Yu Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1597–1599
The field experiences of pre-service teachers are considered to be critical in teacher preparation. Many universities use a paper-based approach in tracking student experiences. This type of system is both cumbersome and inefficient and provides no...
Topics: Students, Classrooms, Teachers
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Innovative use of IT to support Competency Based Learning Paradigm – The Ngee Ann’s Perspectives
Tan Hock-Guan; Lua Seu-Kea
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1298–1299
Through the years, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore, has embarked, experimented and implemented several strategic initiatives to take advantage of the sophistication and advancement in Information Technology (IT) to enhance the teaching and...
Topics: Classrooms, Educational Technology
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Missouri-Specific Web-based Lesson Planning System
Guan-Yu Lin; Feng-Kwei Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 2009–2010
Lesson planning is considered a critical but complex task to attain effective instruction. The traditional paper-based approach was found to be cumbersome and consequently detrimental in the willingness and effectiveness of teachers' lesson planning....
Topics: Teachers, Instructional Design, Planning
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Using an in-house developed e-Learning portal at Ngee Ann Polytechnic to deliver a online course in Calculus
Seu-Kea Lua; Hock Guan Tan
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1161–1162
This paper discusses how a web-based course in calculus is created using a Computer Algebra System and delivered to the students who are studying for their diploma course at the Polytechnic using an in-house developed e-Learning portal named e...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Students, Computers
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Student Attitudes toward Multimedia Classrooms
Yi Guan; Jianjun Wang; Robert K. Gable; Michael F. Young
Eastern Educational Research Association 1998 (1998)
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure students' attitudes toward multimedia classrooms and to investigate students' attitudes toward learning in multimedia classrooms. The research questions examined: (1)...
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A Review of Mobile Application Characteristics Based on Teaching and Learning Theory for Mute and Deaf Students
Mat Samsudin; Tan Guan; Anuar Yusof; Mohd Yaacob
International Journal of Technology in Education and Science Vol. 1, No. 1 (2017) pp. 24–28
Technology in education has been changed the culture of teaching and learning strategies. Teaching and learning theory is the primary basis for reference in carrying out teaching and learning activities. Learning using mobile apps is still new and...
Language: English
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Effects of Cooperation Scripts and Technology on Social Ability
Guan Yu Lin; James M. Laffey; Kristin A. Buss
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1847–1854
Using an experimental mixed design, the study examined the effects of using a cooperation script on social ability for technology and face-to-face forms of group learning. College students worked in face-to-face environments and computer- mediated...
Topics: Social Studies
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On-line Discussion On a Virtual Physics Forum: A Content Analysis
Ying-Hua Guan; Chin-Chung Tsai; Fu-Kwun Hwang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4141–4146
In this study we content analyzed on-line discussion of several senior-high-school groups on a forum of a virtual physics laboratory in Taiwan. The analysis was conducted in terms of participation rate, social cues, interaction types, and cognitive...
Topics: Social Studies
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Web-Based Learning Environment for Story-Problems in Principles of Economics Course
Dan Cernusca; Guan Yu Lin; Thitinun Boonseng; David Jonassen
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 897–900
Abstract: Web-based and web assisted instruction is becoming more and more important in higher education. Current online delivery and management platforms do not support alternative forms of knowledge representation and accordingly do not support...