Search results for author:"Robert-Jan Simons"
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Varieties of work related learning
P. Robert-Jan Simons; Manon C.P. Ruijters
International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 47, No. 4 pp. 241–251
Based on 30 interviews with and observations of professionals, 5 prototypical metaphors of learning are described and related to existing theories about learning. Two of the metaphors were previously described by Sfard: the acquisition and...
Language: English
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Computer-Assisted Instruction and Conceptual Change
Harm J. A. Biemans; P Robert-Jan Simons
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 1995 (Jul 09, 1995)
This study investigated the instructional conditions required to teach students how to initiate and employ learning activities aimed at conceptual change. The CONTACT-2 strategy (a computer-assisted instructional strategy for promoting conceptual...
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Considering young people's motives for interactive media use
Antoine van den Beemt; Sanne Akkerman; Robert-Jan Simons
Educational Research Review Vol. 6, No. 1 (2011) pp. 55–66
Young people's increasing use of interactive media has led to assertions about possible consequences for education. Rather than following assertions, we argue for theory-driven empirical research as a basis for education renewal. First, we review...
Language: English
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Students' Perspectives on E-Learning and the Use of a Virtual Learning Environment in Dance Education
Ali Leijen; Wilfried Admiraal; Liesbeth Wildschut; P Robert-Jan Simons
Research in Dance Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (June 2008) pp. 147–162
The aim of the study was to find out how dance students experienced learning in an international distance education program delivered in an e-learning format using a virtual learning environment platform. In order to organize the students'...
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Pathways in Interactive Media Practices among Youths
Antoine van den Beemt; Sanne Akkerman; P Robert-Jan Simons
Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 35, No. 4 (December 2010) pp. 419–434
This qualitative study examines how 11 Dutch students aged 14-15 develop an interest in specific types of interactive media practices and how they perceive these practices in relation to others. The methods included semi-structured interviewing,...
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A selective analysis of empirical findings in networked learning research in higher education: Questing for coherence
Maarten de Laat; Victor Lally; Robert-Jan Simons; Etienne Wenger
Educational Research Review Vol. 1, No. 2 (2006) pp. 99–111
In this paper, we have attempted two ambitious tasks. We have undertaken a wide-ranging survey of the Network learning (NL) literature, and tried to identify the emerging themes of this work. We have selected three of these themes, and in each case...
Language: English
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Investigating Patterns of Interaction in Networked Learning and Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: A Role for Social Network Analysis
Maarten de Laat; Vic Lally; Lasse Lipponen; Robert-Jan Simons
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Vol. 2, No. 1 (March 2007) pp. 87–103
The focus of this study is to explore the advances that Social Network Analysis (SNA) can bring, in combination with other methods, when studying Networked Learning/Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (NL/CSCL). We present a general overview...
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Online Teaching in Networked Learning Communities: A Multi-Method Approach to Studying the Role of the Teacher
Maarten De Laat; Vic Lally; Lasse Lipponen; Robert-Jan Simons
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 35, No. 3 (May 2007) pp. 257–286
The aim of this paper is to study the online teaching styles of two teachers who each tutor a networked learning community (NLC), within the same workshop. The study is undertaking empirical work using a multi-method approach in order to triangulate ...
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CONTACT-2: A Computer-Assisted Instructional Strategy for Promoting Conceptual Change
Harm J. A. Biemans; P Robert-Jan Simons
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 24, No. 2 (1996) pp. 157–76
Tests the effectiveness of CONTACT-2, a revision of CONTACT strategy, which uses continuous, computer-assisted activation of learner conceptions in text processing. CONTACT-2 was found to be more effective as a process-oriented instructional...
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Pedagogy before Technology: What Should an ICT Intervention Facilitate in Practical Dance Classes?
Ali Leijen; Wilfried F. Admiraal; Liesbeth Wildschut; P Robert-Jan Simons
Teaching in Higher Education Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 219–231
The aim of the study was to identify the features of the pedagogical context in choreography and dance technique classes which could be viewed as the basis for developing a suitable web-based ICT application to support teaching and learning in...
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Attitude of Teachers and Students towards formal Learning through Online Social Networks
Elham Akbari; Ahmad Naderi; Mahdi Hosseinzadeh Yazdi; Robert-Jan Simons; Albert Pilot
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 27, No. 2 (April 2016) pp. 101–123
Despite the potential of social networks in formal learning, there should be more knowledge on the students and teachers attitudes toward such technology and more recent information in the context of the actual educational situation. The Technology...
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Types and frequencies of feedback interventions in classroom interaction in secondary education
Lia Voerman; Paulien C. Meijer; Fred A.J. Korthagen; Robert Jan Simons
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 28, No. 8 (November 2012) pp. 1107–1115
Contributing to the growing amount of literature on learning–enhancing feedback, this article attempts to distinguish between progress feedback and discrepancy feedback. Building on relevant literature drawn from psychology, we propose the use of a...
Language: English
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Exploring the value of peer feedback in online learning for the provider
Esther van Popta; Marijke Kral; Gino Camp; Rob L. Martens; P. Robert-Jan Simons
Educational Research Review Vol. 20, No. 1 (February 2017) pp. 24–34
This paper reviews studies of peer feedback from the novel perspective of the providers of that feedback. The possible learning benefits of providing peer feedback in online learning have not been extensively studied. The goal of this study was...
Language: English
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Feedback revisited: Adding perspectives based on positive psychology. Implications for theory and classroom practice
Lia Voerman; Fred A.J. Korthagen; Paulien C. Meijer; Robert Jan Simons
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 43, No. 1 (October 2014) pp. 91–98
Teacher feedback has mainly been described from the point of view of cognitive psychology. We aim to add to the body of knowledge on teacher feedback by considering the perspective of positive psychology. We describe possible consequences of two...
Language: English
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The Role of Professional Objects in Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments in Higher Education
Ilya Zitter; Elly de Bruijn; Robert-Jan Simons; Olle ten Cate
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 20, No. 2 (2012) pp. 119–140
We study project-based, technology-enhanced learning environments in higher education, which should produce, by means of specific mechanisms, learning outcomes in terms of transferable knowledge and learning-, thinking-, collaboration- and...
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Design of web-based collaborative learning environments. Translating the pedagogical learning principles to human computer interface
Wilfred Rubens; Bruno Emans; Teemu Leinonen; Antonio Gomez Skarmeta; Robert-Jan Simons
Computers & Education Vol. 45, No. 3 (November 2005) pp. 276–294
Seven pedagogical principles guided the development of a collaborative virtual environment, within an international project called ITCOLE. The progressive inquiry model as a theoretical framework had a large impact on describing these principles....
Language: English
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Streaming video to enhance students’ reflection in dance education
Ali Leijen; Ineke Lam; Liesbeth Wildschut; P Robert-Jan Simons; Wilfried Admiraal
Computers & Education Vol. 52, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 169–176
This paper presents an evaluation case study that describes the experiences of 15 students and 2 teachers using a video-based learning environment, DiViDU, to facilitate students' daily reflection activities in a composition course and a ballet...
Topics: Students
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Reconsidering group cognition: From conceptual confusion to a boundary area between cognitive and socio-cultural perspectives?
Sanne Akkerman; Piet Van den Bossche; Wilfried Admiraal; Wim Gijselaers; Mien Segers; Robert-Jan Simons; Paul Kirschner
Educational Research Review Vol. 2, No. 1 (2007) pp. 39–63
Various strands of research in educational, social and organizational psychology focus on structures of collectively created meaning that emerge in and coordinate activities of groups. Despite expanding, this field still lacks conceptual clarity,...
Language: English