Engaging Pre-service Mathematics Teachers in Guided Reflection in an Online Community of Practice

Wilfred W.F. Lau

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 633–638

This study sought to engage 20 pre-service mathematics teachers (PMTs) in guided reflection in an online community of practice as they participated in teaching practice. They were invited to respond to four key questions designed for writing...

Topics: Teacher education and technology integration

Student and Parent Perceived Technological Efficacy, Social Uses of Technology, and Technological Contribution: A Dyadic Analysis

Wilfred W.F. Lau

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1027–1031

This study examined the interdependence of student and parent Perceived Technological Efficacy (PTE), Social Uses of Technology (SUT), and Technological Contribution (TC) derived from the Positive Technological Development (PTD) framework. Four...

Topics: Schools, Social & Cultural Issues

Reflective Practice of Pre-service Mathematics Teachers in an Asynchronous Online Discussion Forum

Wilfred W.F. Lau

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 643–647

This study examined the reflective practice of 22 pre-service mathematics teachers (PMTs) as they performed a peer review of teaching through reflection in a group-based asynchronous online discussion forum that aimed to enhance their understanding...

Topics: Teacher education and technology integration

Positive Technological Development: How Do Students and Parents Perceive It?

Wilfred W.F. Lau

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 74–78

This study utilized the positive technological development (PTD) framework to understand how students and parents perceive PTD differently. Data were collected from 482 Primary 5 (Grade 5) and Primary 6 (Grade 6) students and parents at three...

Topics: Students, Country-Specific Developments

Promoting conceptual change of learning sorting algorithm through the diagnosis of mental models: The effects of gender and learning styles

Wilfred W.F. Lau; Allan H.K. Yuen

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 275–288

It has been advocated that pedagogical content knowledge as well as subject matter knowledge are important for improving classroom instructions. To develop pedagogical content knowledge, it is argued that understanding of students’ mental...

Language: English

Developing and validating of a perceived ICT literacy scale for junior secondary school students: Pedagogical and educational contributions

Wilfred W.F. Lau; Allan H.K. Yuen

Computers & Education Vol. 78, No. 1 (September 2014) pp. 1–9

Educators in the 21st century increasingly argue for the importance of information and communication technology (ICT) literacy and ask how it can be acquired formally and informally for students' effective participation in this highly technology...

Language: English

Developing Preservice Mathematics Teachers’ Post-Teaching Reflection Through Online Video

Wilfred W.F. Lau; Yip Cheung Chan

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 43–46

This paper presented a narrative case study of preservice mathematics teachers’ (PMTs) post-teaching reflection through online video. Three PMTs were involved in the study with one of them reflected on his online video lesson and the other two...

Topics: Country-Specific Developments

Modelling programming performance: Beyond the influence of learner characteristics

Wilfred W.F. Lau; Allan H.K. Yuen

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 1 (August 2011) pp. 1202–1213

In the 21st century, the ubiquitous nature of technology today is evident and to a large extent, most of us benefit from the modern convenience brought about by technology. Yet to be technology literate, it is argued that learning to program still...

Language: English

Topics: Programming

Internet ethics of adolescents: Understanding demographic differences

Wilfred W.F. Lau; Allan H.K. Yuen

Computers & Education Vol. 72, No. 1 (March 2014) pp. 378–385

The current generation of adolescents, who are generally described as digital natives, have greater access to and are greater consumers of information than previous generations. However, adolescents are notably at-risk when they are confronted with...

Language: English

The relative importance of paternal and maternal parenting as predictors of adolescents' home Internet use and usage

Wilfred W.F. Lau; Allan H.K. Yuen

Computers & Education Vol. 102, No. 1 (November 2016) pp. 224–233

This study examined parental education, parental information and communication technology (ICT) literacy, and parenting style as predictors of adolescents' home Internet use and usage by employing relative importance analysis. Irrespective of...

Language: English

Demographic Predictors of Social Media Usage among Pre-service Teachers

Wilfred W.F. Lau; Joey C.Y. Hung; Morris S.Y. Jong

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 122–127

Social media usage among university students is increasingly prevalent. For pre-service teachers, understanding of their social media usage has been crucial for researchers and teacher educators alike because it helps inform our design of teacher...

Topics: Country-Specific Developments

Incorporating Wiki Technology in a Traditional Biostatistics Course: Effects on University Students' Collaborative Learning, Approaches to Learning and Course Performance

Shirley S. M. Fong; Samuel K. W. Chu; Wilfred W.F. Lau; Iain Doherty; K. F. Hew

Journal of Information Technology Education Vol. 16, No. 1 (2017) pp. 285–299

Aim/Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of incorporating wiki technology in an undergraduate biostatistics course for improving university students' collaborative learning, approaches to learning, and course performance. Methodology: During a...