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Wei Wang
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Reading tutors using the iPod to enhance and motivate struggling literacy learners' reading ability
Wei Wang
(2008) pp. 1–91
The rationale behind this thesis is to investigate the numerous influences of the iPod on the language skills of elementary students including oral fluency, reading comprehension and oral expressions. This research additionally aims to analyze the...
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A Collaborative Mentoring Experience: New Technology Integration for Literacy Course
Wei Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2008–2012
This case study focused on how student technology mentor facilitated faculty member mentee’s process through the Innovation-Decision Process (Rogers, 2003). The goal of the mentoring process was for faculty member to increase her technology...
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Software-supported self-regulated learning strategies in an academic setting
Wei Wang
(2007) pp. 1–100
Research on learning strategies and tactics has become important to explain students' self-regulated learning. This study, informed by Winne's self-regulated learning model, investigated students' use of strategies and tactics in an authentic...
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How University Students View Online Study: A PCP Perspective
Wei Wang
Campus-Wide Information Systems Vol. 21, No. 3 (2004) pp. 108–117
With the ever-increasing impact of information technology (IT) on society, universities are pushed to deliver the courses through the Internet by the format of Web course or online study. There are relatively few studies of how students construe...
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Student Run Instructional Design Support for Higher Education
Karly Good; Wei Wang
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 994–997
Iowa State University has experienced two forms of implementation for student-run instructional design support for higher education purposes. One is based off a grant written by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and has helped over ...
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Blogging within a Social Networking Site as a Form of Literature Response in a Teacher Education Course
Amy Hutchison; Wei Wang
Educational Media International Vol. 49, No. 4 (2012) pp. 263–275
The purpose of this qualitative study was to document how pre-service teachers in a children's literature course experienced blogging on a social networking site as a form of literature response. Understanding how pre-service teachers experience...
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A Preliminary Investigation into Creativity Fostering Behaviors of Maker Teachers in Shanghai
Wei Wang; Junhao Shan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1432–1437
The purpose of this study was to evaluate creativity fostering behaviors of maker teachers and examine its relationships with teachers’ individual creativity. A 27-item self-rating scale based on nine creativity fostering behaviors identified by...
Topics: Creativity, Assessment and E-Folios, Maker (Formerly Engineering Education)
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An empirical study of instructor adoption of web-based learning systems
Wei-Tsong Wang; Chun-Chieh Wang
Computers & Education Vol. 53, No. 3 (November 2009) pp. 761–774
For years, web-based learning systems have been widely employed in both educational and non-educational institutions. Although web-based learning systems are emerging as a useful tool for facilitating teaching and learning activities, the number of...
Language: English
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Attitudes towards Online Infidelity among Taiwanese College Students
Chih-Chien Wang; Wei Hsiung
International Journal of Cyber Society and Education Vol. 1, No. 1 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 61–78
Online relationship activities have been increasing sharply over the past few years. However, only a few attempts have been made so far to study users’ attitudes towards online relationships and infidelity. The present research used a questionnaire...
Language: English
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Effects of Multimedia Vocabulary Annotations and Learning Styles on Vocabulary Learning
Yuli Yeh; Chai-wei Wang
CALICO Journal Vol. 21, No. 1 (2003) pp. 131–44
Investigated the effectiveness of three types of vocabulary annotations on vocabulary learning for English-as-a-Foreign-Language college students: the annotation only, text plus picture, and text plus picture and sound. Determined whether learners...
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A Model for Social Presence in Online Classrooms
Chun-Wang Wei; Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 60, No. 3 (June 2012) pp. 529–545
It is now possible to create flexible learning environments without time and distance barriers on the internet. However, research has shown that learners typically experience isolation and alienation in online learning environments. These negative...
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Using Ning to Design Meaningful Language Learning Environments: A Case Study with Chinese Students in a College English Class
Jiuguang Feng; Liyan Song; Wei Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2434–2438
This paper is to report an exploratory study that examines how social networks can be utilized in foreign language teaching and learning. Qualitative data including interviews, online observations, and students’ responses to open-ended survey...
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Flipping the Classroom in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
Jia Yang; Chengxu Yin; Wei Wang
Language Learning & Technology Vol. 22, No. 1 (2018) pp. 16–26
Through an in-depth analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, this article offers a case study of the advantages and challenges in the application of the flipped learning approach in the instruction of Chinese as a foreign language at the...
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Bringing Entrepreneurship into Graduate Teacher Education
Ana-Paula Correia; Wei Wang; Evrim Baran
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1002–1006
This proposal introduces the case of Learning Design Solutions to demonstrate the link between entrepreneurship and teacher education. This organization aims at creating a context within which student members can develop entrepreneurial skills and...
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An Investigation of How Preservice Teachers Develop TPACK After Content Methodology Courses
Wei Wang; Denise Crawford; Dale Niederhauser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 5104–5111
Emerged from Schulman’s idea of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (1986), Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) was designed as a useful framework to understand the complexities that Pre-K-12 teachers encounter when integrating technology...
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Effect of Person Cluster on Accuracy of Ability Estimation of Computerized Adaptive Testing in K-12 Education Assessment
Shudong Wang; Hong Jiao; Wei He
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2011 (Oct 05, 2011)
The ability estimation procedure is one of the most important components in a computerized adaptive testing (CAT) system. Currently, all CATs that provide K-12 student scores are based on the item response theory (IRT) model(s); while such...
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Teaching-Material Design Center: An ontology-based system for customizing reusable e-materials
Hei-Chia Wang; Chien-Wei Hsu
Computers & Education Vol. 46, No. 4 (May 2006) pp. 458–470
Use of electronic teaching materials (e-material) to support teaching is a trend. e-Material design is therefore an important issue. Currently, most e-material providers offer a package of solutions for different purposes. However, not all teachers...
Language: English
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Using Rasch Measurement to Develop a Computer Modeling-Based Instrument to Assess Students' Conceptual Understanding of Matter
Silin Wei; Xiufeng Liu; Zuhao Wang; Xingqiao Wang
Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 89, No. 3 (February 2012) pp. 335–345
Research suggests that difficulty in making connections among three levels of chemical representations--macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic--is a primary reason for student alternative conceptions of chemistry concepts, and computer modeling...
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Estimation Methods for One-Parameter Testlet Models
Hong Jiao; Shudong Wang; Wei He
Journal of Educational Measurement Vol. 50, No. 2 (2013) pp. 186–203
This study demonstrated the equivalence between the Rasch testlet model and the three-level one-parameter testlet model and explored the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method for model parameter estimation in WINBUGS. The estimation accuracy from...
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Computerized Classification Testing under the Generalized Graded Unfolding Model
Wen-Chung Wang; Chen-Wei Liu
Educational and Psychological Measurement Vol. 71, No. 1 (February 2011) pp. 114–128
The generalized graded unfolding model (GGUM) has been recently developed to describe item responses to Likert items (agree-disagree) in attitude measurement. In this study, the authors (a) developed two item selection methods in computerized...
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Students' Silent Messages: Can Teacher Verbal and Nonverbal Immediacy Moderate Student Use of Text Messaging in Class?
Fang-Yi Flora Wei; Y Ken Wang
Communication Education Vol. 59, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 475–496
This study investigated the relationship between teacher immediacy and college students' use of text messaging in class. Using a cross-sectional survey sample (N=228), structural equation model analyses showed that students' learning motivation does ...
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RSVP Extensions for Seamless Handoff in Heterogeneous WLAN/WiMAX Networks
N.C. Wang; Y.K. Chiang; S.M. Wei
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 4 (August 2013) pp. 540–548
Providing a seamless handoff for QoS connections in heterogeneous wireless local networks (WLANs) and worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) networks is crucial. The handoff delay is one of the troublesome issues that users are...
Language: English
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A Case Study of Web-based Instruction (WBI): The Effectiveness of Using Frontpage Feedback System (FFS) as Metacognition Strategy for Freshmen Biology Teaching
Tzu-Hua Wang; Wei-Lung Wang; Kuo-Hua Wang; Hsih-Chieh Huang
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 3, No. 2 (2004) pp. 18–27
This research aims to develop a Metacognition strategy for Web-Based Instruction (WBI) to stimulate reflective questions in biology learning to run Frontpage Feedback System (FFS) embedded in web pages, and thus to evaluate the influence of this...
Topics: Learning Management Systems, Teachers, Evaluation, Internet
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A Framework for Assessing High School Students’ Intercultural Communicative Competence in a Computer-Mediated Language Learning Project
Hsinyi Peng; Wei-Hsin Lu; Chao-I Wang
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 95–116
"** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2006 **" -- original title as "A Framework for the Assessing of Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Mixed Approach" The purposes of this study were to identify the essential dimensions of intercultural...
Topics: Educational Technology, Culture, Information Communication Technologies, Languages, Middle School Education
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Studying the Effectiveness of an Online Language Learning Platform in China
Ryan Baker; Feng Wang; Zhenjun Ma; Wei Ma; Shiyue Zheng
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 29, No. 1 (January 2018) pp. 5–24
In this paper we evaluate the effectiveness of an adaptive online learning platform, designed to support Chinese students in learning the English language. The adaptive platform is studied in three studies, where the experimental platform is...
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Construction of Interactive Teaching System for Course of Mechanical Drawing Based on Mobile Augmented Reality Technology
Juan Cheng; YuLin Wang; Dian Tjondronegoro; Wei Song
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 13, No. 2 (Feb 27, 2018) pp. 126–139
The teaching aim of Mechanical Drawing is to cultivate the students' graphics interpreting ability, plotting ability, inter-space imagination and innovation ability. For engineering students in China Universities, Mechanical Drawing course with the...
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Automatic Multi-task Learning System for Abnormal Network Traffic Detection
He Huang; Haojiang Deng; Jun Chen; Luchao Han; Wei Wang
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 13, No. 4 (Mar 30, 2018) pp. 4–20
Since the last decade of the 20th century, the Internet had become flourishing, which drew great interest in the detection of abnormal network traffic. Particular-ly, it’s impossible to manually detect the abnormal patterns from enormous traffic...
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Research on Teaching Method of Mold Course Based on CAD/CAE/CAM Technology
Xueyi Li; Shuhui Ding; Junying Wei; Quanwei Wang
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 12, No. 7 (Jul 12, 2017) pp. 136–145
The teaching of the traditional mold courses focus on the illustration of theoretical knowledge. Therefore, associating the design, evaluation, and manufacture links as a whole is difficult. Students cannot shape system knowledge, thereby making the ...
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The DIF-Free-Then-DIF Strategy for the Assessment of Differential Item Functioning
Wen-Chung Wang; Ching-Lin Shih; Guo-Wei Sun
Educational and Psychological Measurement Vol. 72, No. 4 (August 2012) pp. 687–708
The DIF-free-then-DIF (DFTD) strategy consists of two steps: (a) select a set of items that are the most likely to be DIF-free and (b) assess the other items for DIF (differential item functioning) using the designated items as anchors. The rank...
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An Interactive Diagnosis Approach for Supporting Clinical Nursing Courses
Chun-Wang Wei; Yi-Chun Lin; Yen-Ting Lin
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 24, No. 8 (2016) pp. 1795–1811
Clinical resources in nursing schools are always insufficient for satisfying the practice requirements of each student at the same time during a formal course session. Although several studies have applied information and communication technology to ...
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State recognition scheme using feature vector and geometric area ratio techniques
Mei Wang; Wen-Yuan Chen; Xiao Wei Wu
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2015) pp. 270–278
The state recognition based on the image processing can identify whether or not the target is in normal state. In this paper, there are three creative works in our scheme. Firstly, the improved threshold segmentation (ITS) method can obtain the...
Language: English
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Teaching Mode of Mechanical Design Course based on Simulation Analysis Technology
Xueyi Li; Junying Wei; Shuhui Ding; Quanwei Wang
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 12, No. 7 (Jul 12, 2017) pp. 112–123
Mechanical design course covers various contents, and most of them are complex theoretical knowledge. However, current teaching modes in China mainly combine textbook with PPT (PowerPoint) created in advance. This monotonous mode cause students to...
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Mining e-Learning domain concept map from academic articles
Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk; Chun-Wang Wei; Hong-Jhe Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 1009–1021
Recent researches have demonstrated the importance of concept map and its versatile applications especially in e-Learning. For example, while designing adaptive learning materials, designers need to refer to the concept map of a subject domain....
Language: English
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Effects of matching teaching strategy to thinking style on learner’s quality of reflection in an online learning environment
Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk ; Chun-Wang Wei; Chia-Chi Liu
Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 53–64
Reflection plays an important role in improving learning performance. This study, therefore, attempted to explore whether learners’ reflection levels can be improved if teaching strategies are adapted to fit with learners’ thinking styles in an...
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Using Variation Theory as a Guiding Principle in an OOP Assisted Syntax Correction Learning System
Ming-Che Lee; Jia-Wei Chang; Tzone Wang; Zi Huang
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 14 (Jul 31, 2020) pp. 35–52
Object-oriented programming skill is important for the software professionals. It has become a mandatory course in information science and computer engineering departments of universities. However, it is hard for novice learners to understand the...
Language: English
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The Use of Technology: Administrator Perceptions of Institutional Issues
Marilyn J. Amey; Kim E. VanDerLinden; Wei-Ni Wang
Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education 2002 (November 2002)
This study focused on administrator perceptions of technology issues in higher education and the effects of technology on their work. This analysis is based on a study that used an instrument developed for the study with 34 questions with open-ended ...
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A Simulation Model that Decreases Faculty Concerns about Adopting Web-Based Instruction
Hae-Deok Song; Wei-Tsong Wang; Chao-Yueh Liu
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 14, No. 3 (2011) pp. 141–151
Faculty members have different concerns as they integrate new technology into their teaching practices. The integration of Web-Based Instruction in higher-education settings will not be successful if these faculty concerns are not addressed. Four...
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Examining the Impact of Computer Supported Intercultural Communication on Learners' Language-Learning Beliefs and Motivation
Hsinyi Peng; Wei-Hsin Lu; Chao-I Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 2118–2123
With the development of globalization and multi-culturalism, English is increasingly being used as an international and intercultural language by people of this global community. Meanwhile, the rapid advancements in information communication...
Topics: Educational Technology, Communication, Information Communication Technologies, Languages, Information Sciences
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A Study of Refashioning Graphic Illusion with Computer Rendered Scenes- Using Paradox and Ambiguous Illusion
Shih-An Liu; Chao-Ming Wang; Chi-Wei Lee
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 4062–4067
This research produce a 3D computer animation which refashioning some 2D optical tricks. This animation’s claim is that drawing uses many techniques of perspective to achieve a sense of space. This sense of space is an illusion and a simulation of a ...
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The Random-Threshold Generalized Unfolding Model and Its Application of Computerized Adaptive Testing
Wen-Chung Wang; Chen-Wei Liu; Shiu-Lien Wu
Applied Psychological Measurement Vol. 37, No. 3 (May 2013) pp. 179–200
The random-threshold generalized unfolding model (RTGUM) was developed by treating the thresholds in the generalized unfolding model as random effects rather than fixed effects to account for the subjective nature of the selection of categories in...
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Teaching based on augmented reality for a technical creative design course
Xiaodong Wei; Dongdong Weng; Yue Liu; Yongtian Wang
Computers & Education Vol. 81, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 221–234
Student creativity is currently attracting considerable attention. An increasing number of high schools in China are trying to improve the learning motivation and creativity of students, as well as the teaching efficiency of creative design, by...
Language: English
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Cloud Collaboration: Cloud-Based Instruction for Business Writing Class
Charlie Lin; Wei-Chieh Wayne Yu; Jenny Wang
World Journal of Education Vol. 4, No. 6 (2014) pp. 9–15
Cloud computing technologies, such as Google Docs, Adobe Creative Cloud, Dropbox, and Microsoft Windows Live, have become increasingly appreciated to the next generation digital learning tools. Cloud computing technologies encourage students' active ...
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A Simulation Study for Emergency/Disaster Management by Applying Complex Networks Theory
Li Jin; Wang Jiong; Dai Yang; Wu Huaping; Dong Wei
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 12, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 223–229
Earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding and terrorist attacks pose a severe threat to our society. What’s more, when such a disaster happens, it can spread in a wide range with ubiquitous presence of a large-scale networked system. Therefore, the...
Language: English
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Cross-cultural Online Learning Collaboration: Grouping Strategies and Assignment Designs
Chun-Min Wang; Jinn-Wei Tsao; Gretchen Thomas
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1589–1597
The purpose of this study was to investigate the pedagogical strategies for cross-cultural collaboration. Two main research questions were: 1) How to better group the students for cross-cultural collaboration? 2) How to better design course...
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A Framework for the Assessing of Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Mixed Approach
Chao-I Wang; Hsinyi Peng; Wei-Hsin Lu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2977–2984
The purposes of this study are (1) to identify the essential dimensions of intercultural communicative competence (or ICC, for short) and (2) to establish a mixed-approach framework that helps researchers assess the ICC of high school students and...
Topics: Educational Technology, Portfolios, Communication, Information Sciences, Information Communication Technologies
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Generalized Simulation Model for a Switched-Mode Power Supply Design Course Using MATLAB/SIMULINK
Wei-Hsin Liao; Shun-Chung Wang; Yi-Hua Liu
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 55, No. 1 (February 2012) pp. 36–47
Switched-mode power supplies (SMPS) are becoming an essential part of many electronic systems as the industry drives toward miniaturization and energy efficiency. However, practical SMPS design courses are seldom offered. In this paper, a...
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Exploring the affordances of WeChat for facilitating teaching, social and cognitive presence in semi-synchronous language exchange
Yuping Wang; Wei-Chieh Fang; Julia Han; Nian-Shing Chen
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 32, No. 4 (Nov 07, 2016)
This research is an exploratory study that evaluates the affordances of WeChat for the development of a community of inquiry (CoI) in semi-synchronous language exchange supported by WeChat.WeChat is an instant messenger that facilitates a multimodal ...
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A US-China Interview Study: Biology Students' Argumentation and Explanation about Energy Consumption Issues
Hui Jin; Hayat Hokayem; Sasha Wang; Xin Wei
International Journal of Environmental and Science Education Vol. 10, No. 3 (2015) pp. 301–318
As China and the United States become the top two carbon emitters in the world, it is crucial for citizens in both countries to construct a sophisticated understanding of energy consumption issues. This interview study examines how U.S. and Chinese...
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Empowering Mobile Assisted Social E-Learning: "Students' Expectations and Perceptions"
Jenny Wang; Wei-Chieh Wayne Yu; Emily Wu
World Journal of Education Vol. 3, No. 2 (2013) pp. 59–70
The aim of the present study was to empower mobile assisted social e-learning (eMASE) module that was designed based on social constructivism theory in higher education settings. This study reports findings from a group of undergraduates'...
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Use of a computerized audience response system in medical student teaching: Its effect on active learning and exam performance
Thomas Nosek; Wei Wang; Irene Medvedev; Marcia Wile; Timothy O'Brien
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2245–2250
Using an audience response system (ARS) during lectures promotes active learning. Its effect on exam performance has not been well studied. A computerized ARS was used during a Hematology/Oncology course for 148 2nd-year medical students. Exam...
Topics: Students