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Communication Strategies in Mobile-Phone Interactions in Taiwan
Maria N. Cusipag; Yen-Yen Chen
Asian Journal of Distance Education Vol. 8, No. 1 pp. 21–36
The research study investigated the oral communication strategies used by fort y-eight Taiwanese students of Shu Zen College of Medicine and Management (SZMC) majoring in English. The students were allowed to have a cell phone conversation with a...
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Applying Role-Playing Strategy to Enhance Learners' Writing and Speaking Skills in EFL Courses Using Facebook and Skype as Learning Tools: A Case Study in Taiwan
Yen-Chen Yen; Huei-Tse Hou; Kuo En Chang
Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 28, No. 5 (2015) pp. 383–406
English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction faces many challenges in Asia because of many cultural and environmental factors, such as the lack of interactive speaking environments, emphasis placed on test scores, and foreign language anxiety....
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Interactive augmented reality system for enhancing library instruction in elementary schools
Chih-Ming Chen; Yen-Nung Tsai
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 2 (September 2012) pp. 638–652
Due to limited budgets and manpower, most elementary schools in Taiwan do not plan or provide library instruction for students. Although students can use libraries, they typically lack the knowledge needed to use library resources effectively....
Language: English
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Effect of Computer-Based Video Games on Children: An Experimental Study
Tsung-Yen Chuang; Wei-Fan Chen
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 2 (2009) pp. 1–10
This experimental study investigated whether computer-based video games facilitate children's cognitive learning. In comparison to traditional computer-assisted instruction (CAI), this study explored the impact of the varied types of instructional...
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The Impact of Online Autonomous Learning on EFL Students’ Reading Skills
Hui-Fang Shang; Yen-Yu Chen
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 17, No. 2 (April 2018) pp. 227–249
With the rapid growth of technology, many language acquisition approaches have been added to computer-assisted language learning applications. Thus, this study investigated the impact of online autonomous learning on English as a Foreign Language ...
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Hypertext annotation: Effects of presentation formats and learner proficiency on reading comprehension and vocabulary learning in foreign languages
I-Jung Chen; Jung-Chuan Yen
Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 416–423
This study extends current knowledge by exploring the effect of different annotation formats, namely in-text annotation, glossary annotation, and pop-up annotation, on hypertext reading comprehension in a foreign language and vocabulary acquisition...
Language: English
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Taiwanese College Students' Reading Practices and Profiles in Both Print- and Internet-Based Formats
Su-Yen Chen; Sheng-Ping Fang
Reading Improvement Vol. 51, No. 3 (2014) pp. 319–331
This study expanded the definition of reading practices to include both print- and Internet-based reading, and examined the relationship of reading profiles to Taiwanese college students' performance on various practices. The results showed...
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The effects of goal specificity and scaffolding on programming performance and self-regulation in game design
Chia-Yen Feng; Ming-Puu Chen
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 44, No. 2 (Mar 01, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of goal specificity and scaffolding on the programming performance and self-regulation of elementary students engaged in learning game design. This study recruited 232 students for the...
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A Mobile Learning Module for High School Fieldwork
Tzu-Yen Hsu; Che-Ming Chen
Journal of Geography Vol. 109, No. 4 (2010) pp. 141–149
Although fieldwork is always cited as an important component of geographic education, there are many obstacles for executing high school fieldwork. Mobile electronic products are becoming popular and some schools are able to acquire these devices...
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Effects of presentation mode on mobile language learning: A performance efficiency perspective
I-Jung Chen; Chi-Cheng Chang; Jung-Chuan Yen; Jung-Chuan Yen
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2012)
This study investigated the effects of simultaneous written text on the comprehension of spoken English as a foreign language, when the text is presented with the aid of a personal digital assistant (PDA) as a learning tool. Eighty-seven university...
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Toward interactive mobile synchronous learning environment with context-awareness service
Yueh-Min Huang; Yen-Hung Kuo; Yen-Ting Lin; Shu-Chen Cheng
Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 3 (November 2008) pp. 1205–1226
Mobile synchronous learning is a new challenge in the e-learning domain. While popular mobile communication devices, such as cell phones, cannot directly accommodate traditional synchronous content due to the major limitation of display size, other...
Language: English
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The Impact of Congruency between Preferred and Actual Learning Environments on Tenth Graders' Science Literacy in Taiwan
Chun-Yen Chang; Ting-Kuang Yeh; Chun-Yen Lin; Yueh-Hsia Chang; Chia-Li D. Chen
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 19, No. 4 (August 2010) pp. 332–340
This study explored the effects of congruency between preferred and actual learning environment (PLE & ALE) perceptions on students' science literacy in terms of science concepts, attitudes toward science, and the understanding of the nature of...
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A Courseware to Script Animated Pedagogical Agents in Instructional Material for Elementary Students in English Education
Zeng-Wei Hong; Yen-Lin Chen; Chien-Ho Lan
Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 27, No. 5 (2014) pp. 379–394
Animated agents are virtual characters who demonstrate facial expressions, gestures, movements, and speech to facilitate students' engagement in the learning environment. Our research developed a courseware that supports a XML-based markup...
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An Augmented-Reality-Based Concept Map to Support Mobile Learning for Science
Chien-Hsu Chen; Yin-Yu Chou; Chun-Yen Huang
Asia-Pacific Education Researcher Vol. 25, No. 4 (2016) pp. 567–578
Computer hardware and mobile devices have developed rapidly in recent years, and augmented reality (AR) technology has been increasingly applied in mobile learning. Although instructional AR applications have yielded satisfactory results and...
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Marking Strategies in Metacognition-Evaluated Computer-Based Testing
Li-Ju Chen; Rong-Guey Ho; Yung-Chin Yen
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 1 (2010) pp. 246–259
This study aimed to explore the effects of marking and metacognition-evaluated feedback (MEF) in computer-based testing (CBT) on student performance and review behavior. Marking is a strategy, in which students place a question mark next to a test...
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Instructional Design for Best Practice in the Synchronous Cyber Classroom
Megan Hastie; Nian-Shing Chen; Yen-Hung Kuo
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 10, No. 4 (2007) pp. 281–294
This paper investigates the correlation between the quality of instructional design and learning outcomes for early childhood students in the online synchronous cyber classroom. Today's generation of e-learners has access to highly engaging and well-...
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Effectiveness of a Mobile Plant Learning System in a science curriculum in Taiwanese elementary education
Yueh-Min Huang; Yen-Ting Lin; Shu-Chen Cheng
Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 47–58
This study developed a Mobile Plant Learning System (MPLS) that provides instructors with the ways and means to facilitate student learning in an elementary-school-level botany course. The MPLS represented in this study was implemented to address...
Language: English
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Analyzing gameplay data to inform feedback loops in The Radix Endeavor
Meng-Tzu Cheng; Louisa Rosenheck; Chen-Yen Lin; Eric Klopfer
Computers & Education Vol. 111, No. 1 (August 2017) pp. 60–73
The purpose of this study is to explore some of the ways in which gameplay data can be analyzed to yield results that feed back into the learning ecosystem. There is a solid research base showing the positive impact that games can have on learning,...
Language: English
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An Investigation of Employees' Use of E-Learning Systems: Applying the Technology Acceptance Model
Yi-Hsuan Lee; Yi-Chuan Hsieh; Yen-Hsun Chen
Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 32, No. 2 (2013) pp. 173–189
The purpose of this study is to apply the technology acceptance model to examine the employees' attitudes and acceptance of electronic learning (e-learning) systems in organisations. This study examines four factors (organisational support,...
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Impact of Using an Educational Robot-Based Learning System on Students' Motivation in Elementary Education
Kai-Yi Chin; Zeng-Wei Hong; Yen-Lin Chen
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies Vol. 7, No. 4 (2014) pp. 333–345
Educational robotics has been regarded as an effective instructional tool over the past decade. Many studies have tested the role of robots in supporting educational classroom activities. However, reliable empirical evidence confirming the...
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Learning Online, Offline, and In-Between: Comparing Student Academic Outcomes and Course Satisfaction in Face-to-Face, Online, and Blended Teaching Modalities
Shu-Chen Yen; Yafen Lo; Angela Lee; JudelMay Enriquez
Education and Information Technologies Vol. 23, No. 5 (2018) pp. 2141–2153
The purpose of this study was to conduct a three-way comparison of face-to-face, online, and blended teaching modalities in an undergraduate Child Development course to determine if there were differences in student academic outcomes and course...
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New literacy practice in a facebook group: The case of a residential learning community
Su-Yen Chen; Hsin-Yu Kuo; T.C. Hsieh
Computers & Education Vol. 134, No. 1 (June 2019) pp. 119–131
To explore how an online platform provides opportunities for new literacy practices to members of a learning community to connect and collaborate with one another within a participatory culture in supporting the learning experience in the physical...
Language: English
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How do we inspire people to contact aboriginal culture with Web2.0 technology?
Yueh-Min Huang; Mu-Yen Chen; Shuen-Shiang Mo
Computers & Education Vol. 86, No. 1 (August 2015) pp. 71–83
Culture right have become a newly emerging human rights around the world after 1980. From a long term perspective of culture protection, it is very important to focus on culture propagation and preservation. Under the erosion of mainstream culture,...
Language: English
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Exploring potential uses of ICT in Chinese language arts instruction: eight teachers’ perspectives
Janet Mei-Chuen Lin; Greg C. Lee; Hsiu-Yen Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 42, No. 2 (February 2004) pp. 133–148
Eight experienced Chinese language arts teachers from a typical junior high school in Taiwan participated in this study to discuss the potential uses of information and communications technologies (ICT) in Chinese language arts instruction. After...
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A Comprehensive Teaching Reform Model for a Computer Networks Course Based on Integrated Information Systems
Jingmin Yang; Trong-Yen Lee; Baoxing Chen; Wenjie Zhang
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 14, No. 18 (Sep 30, 2019) pp. 76–91
in integrating and realigning the applied skills training at Minnan Normal University (MNNU), we analyzed the current situation and problems in the teaching of the Computer Networks course based on national standards on teaching quality and the...
Language: English
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Co-Construction Concept Through Cloud-Based Social Network Platform Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
Ben Chang; Yen-An Shih; Fang-Chen Lu
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 19, No. 5 (Nov 27, 2018)
Today’s learners can easily share their thoughts on their social networks, and this movement, undoubtedly, has been affecting their learning. However, learners in such an ad hoc social network environment need a deliberate design to support their...
Language: English
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Why do teachers continue to use teaching blogs? The roles of perceived voluntariness and habit
Chin-Pin Chen; Hui-Min Lai; Chien-Yen Ho
Computers & Education Vol. 82, No. 1 (2015) pp. 236–249
The importance of teaching blogs motivates schools to adopt them. The value realized from these teaching blogs depends on teachers' ongoing participation and contribution, but limited research explains why teachers continue to use teaching blogs...
Language: English
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An automatic group composition system for composing collaborative learning groups using enhanced particle swarm optimization
Yen-Ting Lin; Yueh-Min Huang; Shu-Chen Cheng
Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 4 pp. 1483–1493
One goal of collaborative learning is to maximize the learning performance of all participating students. In order to achieve this aim, the first step is to consider how to assist instructors in forming well-structured collaborative learning groups...
Language: English
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An adaptive testing system for supporting versatile educational assessment
Yueh-Min Huang; Yen-Ting Lin; Shu-Chen Cheng
Computers & Education Vol. 52, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 53–67
With the rapid growth of computer and mobile technology, it is a challenge to integrate computer based test (CBT) with mobile learning (m-learning) especially for formative assessment and self-assessment. In terms of self-assessment, computer...
Language: English
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Performance Analysis of Dual Unipolar/Bipolar Spectral Code in Optical CDMA Systems
C.T. Yen; H.C. Cheng; Y.T. Chang; W.B. Chen
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 235–241
This study analyzes and calculates dual unipolar and bipolar coded configurations of spectral-amplitude-coding optical code division multiple access (SAC-OCDMA) systems by using simulation methods. The important feature of the SAC-OCDMA systems is...
Language: English
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Using an Interactive Ubiquitous Learning System to Enhance Authentic Learning Experiences in a Cultural Heritage Course
Kai-Yi Chin; Ko-Fong Lee; Yen-Lin Chen
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 26, No. 4 (2018) pp. 444–459
This paper proposes a novel interactive ubiquitous learning system (IULS) for authentically teaching a cultural heritage course and imparting relevant concepts to students. Experimental results demonstrated that learning performance was...
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Recommendation-Aware Smartphone Sensing System
Mu-Yen Chen; Ming-Ni Wu; Chia-Chen Chen; Young-Long Chen; Hsien-En Lin
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 12, No. 6 (December 2014) pp. 1040–1050
The context-aware concept is to reduce the gap between users and information systems so that the information systems actively get to understand users’ context and demand and in return provide users with better experience. This study integrates the...
Language: English
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Why Do Individuals Use e-Portfolios?
Mu-Yen Chen; Francis Mou-Te Chang; Chia-Chen Chen; Mu-Jung Huang; Jing-Wen Chen
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 4 (2012) pp. 114–125
As the use of Information Technology (IT) applications has become more widespread, focus has turned toward applying IT to the learning domain, with policy initiatives aimed at integrating IT with teaching. E-Portfolios have assumed growing...
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Effects of Typographic Variables on Eye-Movement Measures in Reading Chinese from a Screen
Nai-Shing Yen; Jie-Li Tsai; Pei-Ling Chen; Hsuan-Yu Lin; Arbee L. P. Chen
Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 30, No. 6 (2011) pp. 797–808
To investigate the most efficient way to represent text in reading Chinese on computer displays, three typographic variables, character size (41[feet] arc/24 pixels and 60[feet] arc/32 pixels), character spacing (1/4 and 1/8 character width) and...
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Development and Evaluation of a Confidence-Weighting Computerized Adaptive Testing
Yung-Chin Yen; Rong-Guey Ho; Li-Ju Chen; Kun-Yi Chou; Yan-Lin Chen
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 3 (2010) pp. 163–176
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the efficiency, precision, and validity of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) could be improved by assessing confidence differences in knowledge that examinees possessed. We proposed a novel...
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Promoting Autonomy and Ownership in Students Studying English Using Digital Comic Performance-Based Learning
Gwo-Dong Chen; Cheng-Yu Fan; Chih-Kai Chang; Yun-Hsuan Chang; Yen-Hua Chen
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 4 (2018) pp. 955–978
In traditional learning, students passively absorb the materials provided by their teachers or textbooks. Thus, their learning autonomy is insufficient, and this affects learning motivation. Students find it difficult to absorb the knowledge taught...
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WWW-EFXer: A Java-based Video Editing System
JEN-SHIN HONG; YEN-SHENG FU; JA-LING WU; Herng-yow Chen
WebNet Journal: Internet Technologies, Applications & Issues Vol. 1, No. 4 (1999) pp. 33–36
The current video editing software requires high-end platforms with immense local storage space, which are not usually accessible to most end-users. To allow sophisticated video authoring using low-end platforms, we have designed a Java/WWW-based...
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MAGDAIRE: A model to foster pre-service teachers' ability in integrating ICT and teaching in Taiwan
Chun-Yen Chang; Yu-Ta Chien; Yueh-Hsia Chang; Chen-Yung Lin
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 6 (Jan 01, 2012) pp. 983–999
This report describes our efforts in fostering Taiwanese pre-service teachers' ability to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) and teaching. The current state of science teacher education and ICT policies in Taiwan are...
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Effects of the use of interactive E‐books by intensive care unit patients' family members: Anxiety, learning performances and perceptions
Shu‐Yen Lee; Tsae‐Jyy Wang; Gwo‐Jen Hwang; Shao‐Chen Chang
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 2 (March 2019) pp. 888–901
In an intensive care unit (ICU), patients' families play a very important role; however, they often lack medical knowledge and are extremely anxious, which could affect their ability to take care of the patients. The effects of giving conventional...
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Teacher-oriented adaptive Web-based environment for supporting practical teaching models: a case study of “school for all”
Chuo-Bin Lin; Shelly Shwu-Ching Young; Tak-Wai Chan; Yen-Hua Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 44, No. 2 (February 2005) pp. 155–172
Web-based learning systems, if designed appropriately, offer many advantages over the traditional learning environments. This study addresses the design and development of new approaches and network technologies based on the newly induced...
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An Empirical Evaluation of the Slip Correction in the Four Parameter Logistic Models with Computerized Adaptive Testing
Yung-Chin Yen; Rong-Guey Ho; Wen-Wei Laio; Li-Ju Chen; Ching-Chin Kuo
Applied Psychological Measurement Vol. 36, No. 2 (March 2012) pp. 75–87
In a selected response test, aberrant responses such as careless errors and lucky guesses might cause error in ability estimation because these responses do not actually reflect the knowledge that examinees possess. In a computerized adaptive test ...
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An Analytics-Based Approach to Managing Cognitive Load by Using Log Data of Learning Management Systems and Footprints of Social Media
Cheng-Huang Yen; I-Chuan Chen; Su-Chun Lai; Yea-Ru Chuang
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 4 pp. 141–158
Traces of learning behaviors generally provide insights into learners and the learning processes that they employ. In this article, a learning-analytics-based approach is proposed for managing cognitive load by adjusting the instructional strategies ...
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MAGDAIRE: A Model to Foster Pre-Service Teachers' Ability in Integrating ICT and Teaching in Taiwan
Chun-Yen Chang; Yu-Ta Chien; Yueh-Hsia Chang; Chen-Yung Lin
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 6 (2012)
This report describes our efforts in fostering Taiwanese pre-service teachers' ability to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) and teaching. The current state of science teacher education and ICT policies in Taiwan are documented ...
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Reducing the Impact of Inappropriate Items on Reviewable Computerized Adaptive Testing
Yung-Chin Yen; Rong-Guey Ho; Wen-Wei Liao; Li-Ju Chen
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 2 (2012) pp. 231–243
In a test, the testing score would be closer to examinee's actual ability when careless mistakes were corrected. In CAT, however, changing the answer of one item in CAT might cause the following items no longer appropriate for estimating the...
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Empowering Personalized Learning with an Interactive E-Book Learning System for Elementary School Students
Yueh-Min Huang; Tsung-Ho Liang; Yen-Ning Su; Nian-Shing Chen
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 60, No. 4 (August 2012) pp. 703–722
Today various types of tablet computers are used, including iPad and Android Tablets. These individual portable digital devices can be used as e-book readers to support mobile personalized learning. Though many studies have investigated e-books by...
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Utilizing a Collaborative Cross Number Puzzle Game to Develop the Computing Ability of Addition and Subtraction
Yen-Hua Chen; Chee-Kit Looi; Chiu-Pin Lin; Yin-Juan Shao; Tak-Wai Chan
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 1 (2012) pp. 354–366
While addition and subtraction is a key mathematical skill for young children, a typical activity for them in classrooms involves doing repetitive arithmetic calculation exercises. In this study, we explore a collaborative way for students to learn...
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A constructive algorithm for unsupervised learning with incremental neural network
Jenq-Haur Wang; Hsin-Yang Wang; Yen-Lin Chen; Chuan-Ming Liu
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2015) pp. 188–196
Artificial neural network (ANN) has wide applications such as data processing and classification. However, comparing with other classification methods, ANN needs enormous memory space and training time to build the model. This makes ANN infeasible...
Language: English
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Content Analysis of 1998-2012 Empirical Studies in Science Reading Using a Self-Regulated Learning Lens
Ying-Shao Hsu; Miao-Hsuan Yen; Wen-Hua Chang; Chia-Yu Wang; Sufen Chen
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education Vol. 14, No. 1 (2016)
There is an increasing interest in conducting reading-related studies in science education using a self-regulated learning (SRL) lens. This exploration involved a content analysis of 34 articles (38 studies in total) in highly regarded journals from ...
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Understanding the Behavioral Intention to Play Austronesian Learning Games: From the Perspectives of Learning Outcome, Service Quality, and Hedonic Value
Kuo-Lun Hsiao; Tien-Chi Huang; Mu-Yen Chen; Nien-Ting Chiang
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 26, No. 3 (2018) pp. 372–385
Although ubiquitous learning is a novel and creative teaching approach, two key issues inhibit its success overall: a lack of appropriate learning strategies regarding learning objectives, and ineffective learning tools for receiving knowledge...
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Computer Mediated Communication and University International Students
Nancy Robbins; Yen-Hai Lo; Feng-Heiung Hou; Tsai-Sheng Chou; Chin-Hung Chen; Chao-Chien Chen; Wen-Chiang Chen; Yen-Chuan Chen; Shih-Jen Wang; Shih-Yu Huang; Jong-Yiing Lii
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 30, No. 3 (2002) pp. 323–331
The design for this preliminary study was based on the experiences of the international students and faculty members of a small southwest university being surveyed and interviewed. The data collection procedure blends qualitative and quantitative...