The effects of using computer manipulatives in teaching probability concepts to elementary school students

Phyllis Hsiao

The effects of using computer manipulatives in teaching probability concepts to elementary@school@students (2001) pp. 1–159

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of computer manipulatives compared to concrete manipulatives in teaching selected elementary probability topics. With the growing availability of computers in the classroom and the...

Transnational education marketing strategies for postsecondary program success in Asia: Experiences in Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China

Ching-Mei Hsiao

Transnational education marketing strategies for postsecondary program success in Asia: Experiences in Singapore, Hong@Kong, and mainland China (2003) pp. 1–165

The purpose of this study was to determine the nature of marketing experiences that selected transnational university program providers had in Asia during 2002–2003. The study also determined what the selected transnational educational leaders saw...

Students' Knowledge Sources and Knowledge Sharing in the Design Studio--An Exploratory Study

Sheng-Hsiao Chiu

International Journal of Technology and Design Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (February 2010) pp. 27–42

Architectural design is a knowledge-intensive activity; however, students frequently lack sufficient knowledge when they practice design. Collaborative learning can supplement the students' insufficient expertise. Successful collaborative learning...

Pre-service teachers' beliefs on integrating technology into teaching projects

Wei-Ying Hsiao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1886–1891

To prepare tomorrow’s teachers, teaching projects need to be not only aligned with content standards (knowledge), but also infused with current technology (skills). The purpose of this study is to discover what pre-service teachers’ beliefs about...

Second Life, a 3-D Animated Virtual World: An Alternative Platform for (Art) Education

Hsiao-Cheng Han

Art Education Vol. 64, No. 4 (July 2011) pp. 41–46

3-D animated virtual worlds are no longer only for gaming. With the advance of technology, animated virtual worlds not only are found on every computer, but also connect users with the internet. Today, virtual worlds are created not only by...

A Study on Teaching Quality of Taiwan Government Training Civil Servants with Educational Technology

Luke H. C. Hsiao

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2012) pp. 38–43

When economic globalization, informatization, and marketization are rapidly developing, the world is reaching the globally industrial society based on information technology. In such a fierce competition, human resource is gradually placed on the...

An Analysis of Online Discussions Assessment

Wei-Ying Hsiao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1842–1846

Online discussion has been used as a crucial assessment in online courses in higher education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the elements/criteria of grading rubrics for assessing online discussion both in synchronous and asynchronous ...

Motivating and inhibiting factors that affect faculty participation in distance education at Idaho State University

Hsiao-Ping Lin

Motivating and inhibiting factors that affect faculty participation in distance education at Idaho@State@University (2002) pp. 1–255

The purpose of this study was to identify the motivating and inhibiting factors that affected faculty participation in distance education at Idaho State University. The population for this survey was the entire teaching faculty (N = 628) from all...

The relationship between computer use and academic achievements

Sharon Hsiao-Shan Huang

(2008) pp. 1–106

Computer technology has been used in education for years, and the government budgets large amounts of money to foster technology. However, it is still a debated whether computer technology makes a difference in students' learning outcomes. The ...

Music Perception of Cochlear Implant Recipients with Implications for Music Instruction: A Review of the Literature

Feilin Hsiao; Kate Gfeller

Update: Applications of Research in Music Education Vol. 30, No. 2 (May 2012) pp. 5–10

This review of the literature presents a systematic analysis of the capabilities and limitations of cochlear implant (CI) recipients with regard to music perception. Specifically, it (a) analyzes individual components of music (e.g., rhythm, timbre, ...

Navigation support and social visualization for personalized E-Learning

I-Han Hsiao

(2012) pp. 1–173

A large number of educational resources is now made available on the Web to support both regular classroom learning and online learning. However, the abundance of available content produced at least two problems: how to help students to find the...

Using Technology to Help Self-Determination of Students with Disabilities

Yun-Ju Hsiao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3656–3661

This paper is a literature review on utilization of technology for helping self- determination of students with disabilities. Developing self-determination skills is important for students with disabilities. Specific provisions for promoting and...

From concrete to abstract: Using Technology and curriculum materials to support in-service teachers from K-3

Wei-Ying Hsiao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3473–3475

To make teaching more meaningful, effective teachers need to make content knowledge understandable to young learners. The purpose of the presentation is to use technology as a tool that provides interesting opportunities to explore teaching practice ...

Exploring the Factors that Influence Continuance Intention to Attend One-to-Some Online Courses via Videoconferencing Software

Kuo-Lun Hsiao

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 4 (October 2012) pp. 155–163

Although videoconferencing software and equipment have been widely used in enterprises and education in recent year, few past studies experimentally examined the factors influencing users' continuous intention to attend one-to-some online courses...

From "Simply Bad Luck" to "Seeking State Compensation": Recent Progress in Combating Sexual Violations in Taiwanese Schools

Jau-Jiun Hsiao

Chinese Education and Society Vol. 47, No. 4 (2014) pp. 53–65

This article describes Taiwan's recent progress against sexual violations in schools, using the author's personal experience with case investigation work to observe changes in the sexual violation prevention landscape. Fifteen years ago,...

Gamified Pedagogy: From Gaming Theory to Creating a Self-Motivated Learning Environment in Studio Art

Hsiao-Cheng Han

Studies in Art Education Vol. 56, No. 3 (2015) pp. 257–267

This research is an empirical study using gamified pedagogy in a 3-D animation course in a Visual Communication Design Department. By conducting this research, I hope to increase student interest in learning 3-D animation and to decrease student...

Revealing the didactic character of imagery in a virtual world: Virtual learning in the three-dimensional animated environment of Second Life

Hsiao-Cheng Han

(2010) pp. 1–351

Humans rely heavily on their sense of vision and look at images in response to their need for information. People learn from didactic images within environments; for this reason, in traditional educational environments, educators tend to care about...

Is Videoconferencing the Only Way to Deliver Mixed Mode Classes with Multiple Sites? Using Mobile Devises to Teach Mixed Mode Classes with Multiple Sites in Higher Education

Wei-Ying Hsiao

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) pp. 765–766

While online courses play a major role in higher education, mixed mode classes with multi-sites have been growing increasingly more popular in many institutions to cater to students who learn better in traditional learning environments and who live...

Topics: Implementation Examples & Issues, research

The effectiveness of worked examples associated with presentation format and prior knowledge: A web-based experiment

E-Ling Hsiao

(2010) pp. 1–231

The aim of this study is to explore whether presentation format and prior knowledge affect the effectiveness of worked examples. The experiment was conducted through a specially designed online instrument. A 2X2X3 factorial before-and-after design...

An Analysis of In-service Teachers' Anxiety, Attitude, and Confidence toward Using Technology in Teaching

Wei-Ying Hsiao

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2367–2372

The purpose of this study was to measure teachers’ anxiety, attitude, and confidence toward using computers in instruction. A total of 127 in-service teachers participated in the study. The results showed: 1. In-service teachers showed a low level...

DSLM Instructional Approach to Conceptual Change Involving Thermal Expansion

Hsiao-Ching She

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 21, No. 1 (2003) pp. 43–54

Examines the process of student conceptual change regarding thermal expansion using the Dual Situated Learning Model (DSLM) as an instructional approach. Indicates that DSLM promotes conceptual change and holds great potential to facilitate the...

An Exploratory Study of Collaborative Learning: A Case of Asynchronous Online Discussions

Hsiao-hui Hsu

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1638–1643

With the advent of the technology, online discussion, one of the computer-mediated communication (CMC) typologies, is regarded as an easy, effective way to allow learners to communicate mutually and construct their knowledge independent of time and...

Topics: Communication, Mobile Learning

What Should Be Assessed? Online Discussions Assessment

Wei-Ying Hsiao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) p. 421

Online discussion has been used as a crucial assessment in online courses in higher education. It allows students to practice active thinking and provides opportunities to interact with others (Salmon, 2005). However, how to assess online...

Case Study of Peer Review Application on Computer Graphics

Yu-Chin Hsiao

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1355–1362

This study used peer review theory on computer graphics for visual communication design students. The main purpose is to explore the effect and feasibility on amending design works each other. Four students were selected to be the cases of the study....

Enhancing Students Online Interactions in Online Learning Environment

Wei-Ying Hsiao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1464–1468

Online education is widely used in higher education (New Media Consortium, 2007). However, the concerns about quality of eLearning have become an issue. According to Perez (2001) & Hirumi (2002) indicated that the lack of interaction in online...

The Study of Relationship between the Personalities of Female Adults and the Experiences of E-Learning- The Case of Preschools’ Teachers in Taiwan

Chia-Hua Hsiao

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2363–2366

This study was intended to clarify the relationship between the personalities of students and the experiences of e-learning. By 2 courses arranged, e-learning was included in 4-hour class to understand the intension and the process of e-earning for...

The Simplex Method of Linear Programming on Microcomputer Spreadsheets

Frank S. T. Hsiao

College Mathematics Journal Vol. 20, No. 2 (1989) pp. 153–60

Shows step-by-step use of spreadsheets with an example from linear programing using the Simplex method. Describes pivot choosing and partial Gauss-Jordan elimination procedures. (YP)

Facilitating knowledge integration in science through electronic discussion: The Multimedia Forum Kiosk

Sherry Hsiao-Rai Hsi

(1997) pp. 1–202

Can electronic discussion improve scientific discourse among students, support knowledge integration, and enhance students' conceptual understanding? This study investigates these questions using an environment called the Multimedia Forum Kiosk (MFK)...

Learning math with tablet devices: An exploratory study examining time spent on the app in academic performance.

Hsiao-chi Chang Tzeng

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 982–987

Emerging research suggests that interactions with multi-touch devices may potentially support the development of specific mathematical skills and strategies (Baccaglini-Frank and Maracci 2015). Montrieux et al. (2015) also found that the use of...

Topics: SIG: Emerging Technologies for Learning and Teaching

“The Sims 2”: Reflective learning and identity construction

Hui-Chun Hsiao

@?“The @?Sims@2”: Reflective@learning and identity@construction (2007) pp. 1–218

For more than 20 years, digital games have caught the attention of scholars across a variety of disciplines who are examining them for their potential as a learning tool. Recent studies have looked at how digital games support learning in different...

Different Gender Students' Participation in the High- and Low-achieving Middle School Questioning-orientated Biology Classrooms in Taiwan

Hsiao-Ching She

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 19, No. 2 (2001) pp. 147–58

This case study investigated gender-based differences in classroom participation through examining teacher-student interactions between a female biology teacher and two groups of middle school students, namely high achievers and low achievers. The...

Elementary and Middle School Students' Image of Science and Scientists Related to Current Science Textbooks in Taiwan

Hsiao-Ching She

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 4, No. 4 (1995) pp. 283–94

Uses a modified Chambers' Draw-a-Scientist Test (DAST) to examine elementary and middle school students' (n=289) images of science and scientists. Reports an increase in sophistication and complexity in the images according to progressively higher...

Gender and Grade Level Differences in Taiwan Students' Stereotypes of Science and Scientists

Hsiao-Ching She

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 16, No. 2 (1998) pp. 125–35

Explores student-held images of science and scientists according to gender and grade level; examines the reasons behind those images. Concludes that male students are more strongly influenced by public stereotypes of science and scientists. Contains ...

The impact of reflective facilitation on middle school students' self-regulated learning and their academic achievement in a computer-supported collaborative learning environment

Jy Wana Daphne Lin Hsiao

(1998) pp. 1–199

Four research questions were proposed: (1) What kind of self-regulated strategies are used by middle school students while engaged in group learning tasks in the computer supported collaborative learning environment (CSCL) and the face-to-face...

A Case Study of the Online Peer Assessment System in Computer Graphics

Yu-Chin Hsiao; Jen Yen

Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 1037–1046

In this study, the peer assessment theory has been applied in computer graphics instruction. An online peer assessment system was developed to explore the designers’ work amendment behaviors among peers. Four students who have achieved academic...

Faculty adoption of critical thinking as a grading criterion in online discussions

Wei-Ying Hsiao; Manfen Chen

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1049–1053

Critical thinking is highly emphasized on 21st Century Skills. Online discussions can be used effectively in promoting and encouraging critical thinking (Arend, 2009). However, based on Hsiao’s (2012) study, critical thinking is not highly promoted...

Enhancing the Early Childhood eLearning Experience: Literacy and Literature in the Preschool Setting

Houser Karen; Hsiao Wei-Ying

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) p. 1709

The authors have attempted to provide an interactive program for children to begin the elearning process at an early age as part of the literacy component of a university preschool. The project has begun by training university students to transfer...

Using Multimedia to Scaffold Hybrid/Online Student-Centered Learning

E-Ling Hsiao; Peter Mikolaj

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 562–567

The purpose of this study was to investigate student satisfaction with multimedia modules provided and their perceptions of scaffolding strategies used in multimedia modules to support student-centered learning. Sixteen students enrolled in one...

Middle School Students as Multimedia Designers: A Project-Based Learning Approach

Min Liu; Yu-Ping Hsiao

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 13, No. 4 (2002) pp. 311–337

Engaging students as multimedia designers extends multimedia authoring by placing students in a designer's position. Instead of merely learning the technical skills and creating a project, the designers need to consider such issues as the needs of...

Topics: Middle School Education, Students, Cognition, Schools, Multimedia

Seeing is Believing! Can Students Learn Culture using Distance Education?

Fei Yang; Ching-Mei Hsiao

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 2778–2779

Can students learn culture using distance education? Emerging technologies can support the use of video in providing live interaction among nations. This paper will demonstrate how I-Movie and distance learning resources, such as Webct, LDL or DDN,...

Topics: Educational Technology, Distance Education, Culture, Students

Concept Learning and the Limitations of Arcade-Style Games

David Moore; E-ling Hsiao

International Journal of Game-Based Learning Vol. 2, No. 3 (July 2012) pp. 1–10

This study suggests that conceptualization is the primary activity of arcade-style gameplay. Arcade-style game play is primarily a function of presenting concepts to players and continually requiring them to react with finer responses. The degree to ...

Internet addiction, usage, gratification, and pleasure experience: the Taiwan college students’ case

Chien Chou; Ming-Chun Hsiao

Computers & Education Vol. 35, No. 1 (2000) pp. 65–80

This study explores Internet addiction among some of the Taiwan’s college students. Also covered are a discussion of the Internet as a form of addiction, and related literature on this issue. This study used the Uses and Gratifications theory and...

Language: English

Discussing Culturally Relevant Books Online: A Cross-Cultural Blogging Project

Hsiao-Chien Lee; Carol Gilles

English Teaching: Practice and Critique Vol. 11, No. 4 (December 2012) pp. 161–177

This article examines the process and results of a two-year cross-cultural blogging project conducted between American fifth-graders (15 students) and Taiwanese tenth-graders (23 students). The two groups of students used a blog to correspond with...

The effectiveness of the blended learning approach on digital literacy of middle school students with different daily Internet usage patterns

Hsiao-Ping Hsu; Joan Hughes

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 727–734

This study examined changes to middle school students’ digital literacy after engagement in a blended, technology-rich, project-based learning (BTP) environment. Guided by the social constructivist epistemology and the European Union’s DigComp 2.0...

Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, K-12 Online Learning

Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication in an Online Environment: Faculty Experiences and Perceptions

Xiaoxia Huang; E-Ling Hsiao

Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 13, No. 1 (2012) pp. 15–30

The purpose of this study was to examine online instructors' experiences and perceptions of online teaching and their communication with students in an online environment. More specifically, the study focused on the questions regarding: (1)...

Online Learning on Steroids: Combining Brain Research with Time Saving Techniques

Katy Herbold; Wei-Ying Hsiao

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 352–358

Electronic instructional delivery is growing as quickly as Audrey in “The Little Shop of Horrors,” with increasing numbers of learners and educators entwined in its tendrils. Incorporating features into online classroom design based on knowledge of...

Middle School Students as Multimedia Designers: A Look at Their Cognitive Skills Development

Min Liu; Yu-ping Hsiao

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1139–1144

In this research, we examined the impact of a cognitive apprenticeship-style learner-as-multimedia-designer environment on middle school students' cognitive skills development. The findings showed that engaging students as designers could increase...

Topics: Schools, Students, Middle School Education, Cognition, Multimedia

Using iPad Effectively in Higher Education

Wei-Ying Hsiao; Manfen Chen

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) p. 1054

While there are augments on whether or not iPad should be adopted in higher education (Murray & Olcese, 2011), several research indicated using iPad to improve reading skills (McClanahan, et al, 2012) , to promote collaborative learning in the...

Collaborative Example Authoring System: The Value of Re-annotation based on Community Feedback

I Han Hsiao; Peter Brusilovsky

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 7122–7131

Learning from examples is a common and powerful approach when mastering the art of programming. In our classroom studies of WebEx and NavEx, students highly praised the systems. However, the broader dissemination of this approach was not very...

Issues and Challenges of Online Teaching in Higher Education: Online Class Management

Wei-Ying Hsiao; Mary Smith

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 1326–1327

The demand for online teaching has been growing in higher education (Wagner, Hassanein, & Head, 2008). However, many studies indicate concerns over the quality of online course delivery (Schulte, 2010, Trief, Decker, & Ryan, 2004, O’Neal et al.,...