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Conceptualizing the Use of Online Technologies for Gifted Secondary Students
Wan Ng; Howard Nicholas
Roeper Review Vol. 29, No. 3 (2007) pp. 190–196
In an era where technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and where information is readily accessible on the World Wide Web, educators should be capitalizing on these resources for gifted students. This paper proposes a conceptual framework to...
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Fostering Online Social Construction of Science Knowledge with Primary Pre-Service Teachers Working in Virtual Teams
Howard Nicholas; Wan Ng
Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 37, No. 4 (November 2009) pp. 379–398
As many primary pre-service teachers enter teacher education courses with little science background, it is essential in teacher education courses to provide opportunities for them to learn more science independently. The purpose of this study is to...
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The iPod Touch in Association with Other Technologies in Support of a Community of Inquiry in Off-Campus Teacher Education
Caroline Walta; Howard Nicholas
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 6 (2013) pp. 870–886
Hand-held technologies are pervasive and convenient in everyday use, but less commonly associated with the delivery of teacher education programs. This has implications for the way graduate teachers view the challenge of utilising these devices once ...
Topics: Community
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Introducing pocket PCs in schools: Attitudes and beliefs in the first year
Wan Ng; Howard Nicholas
Computers & Education Vol. 52, No. 2 (February 2009) pp. 470–480
As more schools adopt the use of handheld computers in their classrooms, research that systematically tracks their introduction is essential in order to develop a model for successful implementation leading to improved classroom teaching. This...
Language: English
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Engaging Secondary School Students in Extended and Open Learning Supported by Online Technologies
Howard Nicholas; Wan Ng
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 41, No. 3 (2009) pp. 305–328
This paper investigates the use of online technologies to extend the learning of a group of junior secondary school students after attending a Sun, Science, and Society camp. The students were of mixed ages and came from metropolitan and rural...
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A Progressive Pedagogy for Online Learning with High-Ability Secondary School Students: A Case Study
Wan Ng; Howard Nicholas
Gifted Child Quarterly Vol. 54, No. 3 (2010) pp. 239–251
This article describes a case study of a group of ten 14-year-old students who engaged with an online extended-learning project as an extracurricular activity for about 6 months. The students were physically located in Australia, Malaysia, and the...
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Factors Influencing the Uptake of a Mechatronics Curriculum Initiative in Five Australian Secondary Schools
Howard Nicholas; Wan Ng
International Journal of Technology and Design Education Vol. 22, No. 1 (February 2012) pp. 65–90
While the ready-made Lego[TM] Robotics kits are popular in schools and are used by students at both primary and secondary year levels, using the Picaxe microcontroller (chip) to create simple electronic devices, including robotic devices is less...
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iResilience of science pre-service teachers through digital storytelling
Wan Ng; Howard Nicholas
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 31, No. 6 (Dec 24, 2015)
We live in a multimodal world where communication enabled by digital media supports the expression of ideas, opinions, instructions and experiences in a variety of formats that empower the individual to convey thoughts and emotions persuasively. In...
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The iPod Touch in association with other technologies in support of a community of inquiry in off-campus teacher education
Caroline Walta; Howard Nicholas
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 6 (Dec 23, 2013)
Hand-held technologies are pervasive and convenient in everyday use, but less commonly associated with the delivery of teacher education programs. This has implications for the way graduate teachers view the challenge of utilising these devices once ...
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School experience influences on pre-service teachers' evolving beliefs about effective teaching
Wan Ng; Howard Nicholas; Alan Williams
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 26, No. 2 (February 2010) pp. 278–289
This study systematically tracked a group of 37 pre-service teachers' evolving beliefs about and perceptions of themselves and their experiences from the initial data collection prior to any experiential base in schools through the varied phases of...
Language: English