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Using a Metacognitive Scaffold to Support Critical Thinking about Web Content
Sribhagyam Srinivasan; Steven Crooks; Qingfu Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 701–706
Abstract: This study was designed primarily to examine the effect of metacognitive scaffolding through the use of web-prompts in order to support critical thinking about web content. Fifty-eight students from a southwestern university participated...
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Temporal, but not Spatial, Contiguity Effects While Studying an Interactive Geographic Map
Steven Crooks; David White; Sribhagyam Srinivasan; Qingfu Wang
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 17, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 145–169
In two experiments we investigated the effects of temporal and spatial contiguity on learning from a computer-based geographic map and associated text. In Experiment 1, participants were randomly assigned to conditions that presented text either...
Topics: Computers, Cognition, Instructional Design, Multimedia, eLearning
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How to Present a Computer-Based Geographic Map: Do Map Label and Textbox Location Make a Difference in Learning?
Lucy Barnard; Steven Crooks; Garrett Boroda; Monsicha Kittikunanant; Richard Lu; Chenying Wang; Qingfu Wang; David White; Amani Zaier
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1038–1040
As the instructional uses of the world wide web continue to escalate, there is a need for continued research on the most effective ways to design and deliver online learning materials. Studies have shown that geographic maps can assist in the recall ...
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Using Technologies to Teach Large Enrollment Course in Higher Education
Qingfu Wang; Steven Crooks
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3409–3415
As the increase of students' enrollment, the universities encounter major challenges to teach the introductory level courses. This paper shares the successful experience of using technologies to teach a large enrollment course in a southwestern...