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Matching Learner Preference to Preferred Amounts of Instruction
Heidi L. Schnackenberg
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 1996 (April 1996)
Some research indicates that individuals learn more when given control over their instruction, while other data suggests that individuals learn less effectively when given control over their instruction. This document describes a study which...
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Teacher In-Service Training and the Incorporation of Technology into Teaching
Heidi L. Schnackenberg
Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology 1999 (February 1999)
This paper describes the teacher inservice training that was developed as the result of a technology needs assessment at two elementary schools in Quebec. The workshop was developed as an initial vehicle for enabling teachers to incorporate...
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Teaching Learning Theories Via the Web
Heidi L. Schnackenberg
Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology 1999 (February 1999)
This paper describes a World Wide Web site on learning theories, developed as a class assignment for a course on learning and instructional theories at Concordia University (Quebec). Groups of two to four students developed pages on selected...
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Learning English Electronically: Formative Evaluation in ESL Software
Heidi L. Schnackenberg
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1997 (February 1997)
Learning English Electronically (LEE), a computer software package designed for adult English as a Second Language (ESL) students enrolled in intermediate level community college ESL classes, was evaluated at Glendale Community College in Glendale,...
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Learner Control over Full and Lean Computer-based Instruction under Differing Ability Levels
Heidi L. Schnackenberg; Howard J. Sullivan
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 48, No. 2 (2000) pp. 19–35
Examines the effects of type of instructional control (learner control versus program control) and program mode (full versus lean) on the achievement, option use, time in the program, and attitudes of higher-ability and lower-ability university...
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A Qualitative Look at Preservice Teacher's Perceptions of the Future of Computers in Education
Heidi L. Schnackenberg; Wilhelmina C. Savenye
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1997 (February 1997)
A qualitative study was conducted to determine the perceptions of preservice teachers on how computers will be used in schools in the future. Undergraduate students (n=40) were given a 60-minute multimedia presentation on how computer and multimedia ...
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The Education Forum: A Web-Based Resource for Teachers
Heidi L. Schnackenberg; Jennison Asuncion; Dean Rosler
Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology 1999 (February 1999)
One of the issues surrounding the successful integration of technology into teaching practices is teachers' lack of time to develop or modify lesson plans, units, or curricula to incorporate technology. The Education Forum Web site, http: /...
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Learner Ability and Learner Control: A 10 Year Literature Review 1987-1997
Heidi L. Schnackenberg; Ann W. Hilliard
Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division 1998 (February 1998)
This paper examines research studies of learner control in computer-based instruction (CBI) from 1987-1997. The review evaluates predictions and conclusions from previous literature reviews, in light of current research, and discusses the...
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Teacher In-Service Training, Technology, and Front-End Analysis. A Needs Assessment Report
Heidi L. Schnackenberg; Krista Luik; Yael Nisan; Colleen Servant
Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology 1999 (February 1999)
This paper reports on a needs assessment, conducted in two elementary schools in Quebec, that examined the use that teachers are making of the computer facilities, as well as their skill and confidence levels in this area. The first section provides ...
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A Case Study of Needs Assessment in Teacher In-Service Development
Heidi L. Schnackenberg; Krista Luik; Yael C. Nisan; Colleen Servant
Educational Research and Evaluation Vol. 7, No. 2 (2001) pp. 137–60
Assessed the needs of two Quebec, Canada, elementary schools for educational technology for the classroom. Findings from 6 administrators and 21 teachers show that teachers currently use computers primarily for word processing and to prepare report...
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From Socrates to Cyberspace: Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Technology
Heidi L. Schnackenberg; Margaret D. Maughan; Elizabeth Zadoo
Journal of Faculty Development Vol. 20, No. 1 (2004) pp. 21–30
This initiative attempted to promote university faculties' use of technology in their teaching practice by equipping them with the latest techniques and instructional strategies. Faculty participants were given an initial workshop with a noted...
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Learner Preferences and Achievement Under Differing Amounts of Learner Practice
Heidi L. Schnackenberg; Howard J. Sullivan; Lars F. Leader; Elizabeth E. K. Jones
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 46, No. 2 (1998) pp. 5–15
Examines the effects of program mode (i.e., a lean program version containing a basic amount of learner practice versus a full mode containing expanded practice) and learner preference (matched or unmatched) for amount of practice on the achievement,...