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The Diverse Knowledge Accessing Modes of First-Year Distance Students
W J. Fraser; M M. Nieman
South African Journal of Higher Education Vol. 10, No. 2 (1996) pp. 185–98
A survey of 2,071 first-year students in university distance-education programs found the two most common learning strategies were repetitive reading of course materials and summarization of facts. Wide variation in strategies was found, apparently...
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The Effects of Time Scarcity on Conflict and Compromise in Computer Conferencing
Fraser J. M. Reid; Rachael Hards
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 14, No. 4 (1998) pp. 637–56
Examines the effects of time scarcity on the way disagreement is managed in synchronous computer conferencing; reports an experiment in which pairs of undergraduates used keyboard-based conferencing software to resolve disputes on two controversial...
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Using Students' Assessment of Classroom Environment to Develop a Typology of Secondary School Classrooms
Jeffrey P. Dorman; Jill M. Aldridge; Barry J. Fraser
International Education Journal Vol. 7, No. 7 (December 2006) pp. 906–915
Research employing the Technology-Rich Outcomes-Focused Learning Environment Inventory (TROFLEI) was conducted in Australian secondary schools. A sample of 4,146 students from 286 classes responded to the TROFLEI which assesses 10 classroom...
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Associations between Violent Video Gaming, Empathic Concern, and Prosocial Behavior toward Strangers, Friends, and Family Members
Ashley M. Fraser; Laura M. Padilla-Walker; Sarah M. Coyne; Larry J. Nelson; Laura A. Stockdale
Journal of Youth and Adolescence Vol. 41, No. 5 (May 2012) pp. 636–649
Exposure to media violence, including violent video gaming, can have a cognitive desensitization effect, lowering empathic concern for others in need. Since emerging adulthood offers increased opportunities to volunteer, strengthen relationships,...