Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
October 2018 Volume 34, Number 5
Editors
A. Kirschner Paul
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 15
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Complex cognitive skill retention: The roles of general mental ability and refresher interventions in a simulated vocational setting
Barbara Frank & Annette Kluge
In organizations, the assessment of mental abilities is a common way to predict learning success. This paper analyses the effect of general mental ability on skill retention and examines the... More
pp. 471-481
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When knowing is believing: A multi-trait analysis of self-reported TPCK
K. Krauskopf & K. Forssell
In an effort to understand teachers' technology use, recent scholarship has explored the idea of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK or TPACK). Many studies have used self-reports to ... More
pp. 482-491
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Learning and engagement in a gamified course: Investigating the effects of student characteristics
K. Davis, H. Sridharan, L. Koepke, S. Singh & R. Boiko
The current study investigated college students' experiences of a gamified informatics course. We surveyed 139 students aged 18–31 years (M = 20 years, SD = 1.5) enrolled in an undergraduate... More
pp. 492-503
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The effects of Facebook and WhatsApp on success in English vocabulary instruction
Levent Çetinkaya & Selim Soner Sütçü
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Facebook and WhatsApp on success in English vocabulary instruction and the learners' opinions about the implementation process. In the study... More
pp. 504-514
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Teaching self-regulation strategies via an intelligent tutoring system (TuinLECweb): Effects for low-skilled comprehenders
M.‐Á. Serrano, E. Vidal‐Abarca & A. Ferrer
The use of documents to perform tasks is a continuous task demand in the current knowledge-based society that involves making a series of decisions to self-regulate the use of text information. Low... More
pp. 515-525
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The use of mobile messaging-based case studies in a pharmacotherapy introduction class in China
X. Wang, M. Li, M. Wang, S. Cui, L. Shi, L. Duan & T. Wang
This study is to examine the attitudes of students towards the case studies based on mobile messaging in a pharmacotherapy introduction class. Case studies were divided into 4 groups, with 30... More
pp. 526-533
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Effectiveness of learning in online academic courses compared with face-to-face courses in higher education
Tal Soffer & Rafi Nachmias
This study examined the effectiveness of 3 online courses compared with the same 3 courses in a face-to-face (F2F) format, which had the same characteristics (e.g., the same instructor and final... More
pp. 534-543
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Analysing successful massive open online courses using the community of inquiry model as perceived by students
A. Cohen & S. Holstein
This research examines the characteristics that contributed to the success of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in the fields of software, sciences, and management using data mining and semantic ... More
pp. 544-556
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Supporting secondary school students' reading comprehension in computer environments: A systematic review
Marlies Beek ter, Leonie Brummer, Anouk S. Donker & Marie‐Christine J.L. Opdenakker
This systematic literature review analysed the content, focus, provision, and effects of support (scaffolds) in computer environments with regard to secondary school students' reading comprehension... More
pp. 557-566
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Examining the role of computer-supported knowledge-building discourse in epistemic and conceptual understanding
Feng Lin & Carol K.K. Chan
This study characterized students' online collaborative discourse from a theory-building perspective and examined its relation to epistemic and conceptual understanding. Fifty-two fifth graders'... More
pp. 567-579
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A framework for self-regulated digital learning (SRDL)
M.‐H. Yen, S. Chen, C.‐Y. Wang, H.‐L. Chen, Y.‐S. Hsu & T.‐C. Liu
This article develops a framework for self-regulated digital learning, which supports for self-regulated learning (SRL) in e-learning systems. The framework emphasizes 8 features: learning plan,... More
pp. 580-589
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Beyond jam sandwiches and cups of tea: An exploration of primary pupils' algorithm-evaluation strategies
L. Benton, I. Kalas, P. Saunders, C. Hoyles & R. Noss
The long-standing debate into the potential benefit of developing mathematical thinking skills through learning to program has been reignited with the widespread introduction of programming in... More
pp. 590-601
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Using commercial video games in flipped classrooms to support physical concept construction
S.‐H. Ye, T.‐Y. Hsiao & C.‐T. Sun
Based on the flipped-classroom model and the potential motivational and instructional benefits of digital games, we describe a flipped game-based learning (FGBL) strategy focused on preclass and... More
pp. 602-614
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Predicting student performance in a blended MOOC
R. Conijn, A. Van den Beemt & P. Cuijpers
Predicting student performance is a major tool in learning analytics. This study aims to identify how different measures of massive open online course (MOOC) data can be used to identify points of ... More
pp. 615-628
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An implementation of remote laboratory for secondary science education
S.W. Tho & Y.Y. Yeung
This paper reports our classroom implementation of a new remote laboratory (RL) system, which was developed by using innovative ideas and methods for applying technology-enhanced learning to... More
pp. 629-640