Fixed Group and Opportunistic Collaboration in a CSCL Environment

Tuya Siqin; Jan van Aalst; Samuel Kai Wah Chu

International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Vol. 10, No. 2 (June 2015) pp. 161–181

This study investigated synchronous discourses involving student collaboration in fixed groups during an introductory research methods course's first 8-week phase, and opportunistic collaboration during its second 8-week phase. Twenty-seven Chinese...

Peer-Feedback and Revision Process in a Wiki Mediated Collaborative Writing

Matsuko Mukumoto Woo; Samuel Kai Wah Chu; Xuanxi Li

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 61, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 279–309

This study investigated the use of a wiki for collaborative writing among primary levels five (P5) and six (P6) students (n = 119) in a Chinese primary school in Hong Kong where English is taught as a second language (L2). Three classes of students...

Is facebook involvement associated with academic engagement among Filipino university students? A cross-sectional study

Jesus Alfonso D. Datu; Weipeng Yang; Jana Patricia M. Valdez; Samuel Kai Wah Chu

Computers & Education Vol. 125, No. 1 (October 2018) pp. 246–253

The use of Facebook among university students is a controversial issue in the literature as studies point to both positive and negative impacts of this social networking platform. However, little is known about how students’ personal Facebook use...

Language: English

The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education

Samuel Kai Wah Chu; Yin Zhang; Katherine Chen; Chi Keung Chan; Celina Wing Yi Lee; Ellen Zou; Wilfred Lau

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 33, No. 1 (April 2017) pp. 49–60

Concerning the effectiveness of using wikis for project-based learning in higher education, this study compared the perceptions and actions among students in three undergraduate courses of different disciplines, English Language Studies, Information ...

Language: English

Exploring Characteristics of Fine-Grained Behaviors of Learning Mathematics in Tablet-Based E-Learning Activities

Cheuk Yu Yeung; Kam Hong Shum; Lucas Chi Kwong Hui; Samuel Kai Wah Chu; Tsing Yun Chan; Yung Nin Kuo; Yee Ling Ng

International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on E-Learning 2017 (2017)

Attributes of teaching and learning contexts provide rich information about how students participate in learning activities. By tracking and analyzing snapshots of these attributes captured continuously throughout the duration of the learning...