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Constructivist Online Learning Environments (COLE): A Methodological Analysis
Jing Lin; Julie Tallman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 410–417
The goal of this paper is to examine the current state of research methodologies being applied to constructivist online learning environments through reviewing and comparing methodological aspects of empirical studies (last 5-10 years) related to...
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Instructional theory for using a class wiki to support collaborative learning in higher education
Chun-Yi Lin
(2013) pp. 1–297
The purpose of this study was to develop an instructional theory for using a class wiki to support collaborative learning in higher education. Although wikis have been identified in theory as one of the most powerful emerging technologies to support ...
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The Development of Technology in Music Industry: Issues in Music Education
Pei-Ju Lin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 2013–2019
With programs in music technology now located throughout the country, the role of using music technology in higher education has become a controversial issue. The literature shows different opinions on integrating technology into the curriculum. ...
Topics: Students, Educational Technology
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Learners’ Perceptions of a Blended English Learning Program in Taiwan
Lin-Fang Wu
Asian Journal of Distance Education Vol. 11, No. 2 pp. 4–13
The integration of authentic online learning materials with face to face teaching is a trend for second language acquisition. A total of 274 college students participated in this study. A hybrid web-based English instruction model was used in this...
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Identification of Micro-blog Opinion Leaders based on User Features and Outbreak Nodes
Lin Cui; Dechang Pi
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 12, No. 1 (Jan 31, 2017) pp. 141–154
At present, recognition of micro-blog opinion leaders mainly depends on the number of users posting micro-blogs, registration time, the number of good friends and other static attributes. However, it is very difficult to obtain the ideal recognition ...
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An Incremental Model for Developing Educational Critiquing Systems: Experiences with the Java Critiquer
Lin Qiu; Christopher Riesbeck
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 908–916
Individualized feedback is an important factor in fostering effective learning. It is, however, often not seen in schools because providing it places a significant additional workload on teachers. One way to solve this problem is to employ...
Topics: Teachers, Integration
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WIKI-Enhanced Scaffolding to Encourage Student Participation in a Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Classroom
Chun-Yi Lin
International Conferences on Education Technologies (ICEduTech) and Sustainability, Technology and Education (STE) 2014 (December 2014)
Given the fact that more and more universities stress on using English as medium to teach students with diverse backgrounds, the content and language integrated learning approach (CLIL) is now frequently introduced to faculty to support effective...
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Educational Blogs: From Social Issues to Blogs’ Applications and Implications in Teacher Education Programs
Chun-Yi Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2701–2706
The public has been widely using blogs for years. Issues are observed regarding blog users' profiles, readership, motivations, identity and privacy, and practices of control. In addition, blogs have been utilized for educational purposes in a few...
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Culture, technology, market and transnational circulation of cultural products: The glocalization of EA digital games in Taiwan
Ying-Chia Hazel Lin
Culture, technology, market and transnational circulation of cultural@products: The glocalization of EA digital games in Taiwan (2006) pp. 1–161
Many of the current globalization study have directed the focus from production to the circulation. In the same vein, this study focused on the transnational circulation of cultural products and used the case of American digital games to answer the...
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The effects of authentic materials on motivation and reading achievement of EFL (English as aforeign language) learners in Taiwan
Ya-Fen Lin
The effects of authentic materials on motivation and reading achievement of EFL (English@as@a@foreign@language) learners in Taiwan (2004) pp. 1–192
Authentic and web-based authentic foreign language materials, not specifically designed with pedagogical goals have been recognized to be effective and interesting materials in many studies. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to...
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English for specific programs (ESP), with and without computer-assisted language learning (CALL), for Taiwanese college students
Chia-Hui Lin
English@for@specific@programs @?(ESP), with and without computer@-assisted@language@learning @?(CALL), for Taiwanese college@students (2007) pp. 1–193
Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL) has become a trend for languages learners studying in schools and home. CALL enables English language learners to learn in flexible time and places, to study using the technology in the digital environment.
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Synchronous and asynchronous conferencing: A comparison of two modes of online ESL peer response and their effects on student talk and subsequent text revision
Jia-Ying Lin
@?Synchronous and asynchronous@conferencing: A comparison of two @?modes of online @?ESL peer@response and their effects on student talk and subsequent text@revision (2005) pp. 1–154
Since the early 1990s, online peer response has increasingly received research interest. However, past studies have been mainly concerned with the effects of synchronous conferencing for promoting student writing activities and have ignored the fact ...
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Designing a system to support curriculum design and student learning: ?understanding by design and flipped classrooms
Chun-Yi Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 671–676
While education systems have begun shifting to a learner-centered paradigm, many middle schools in my local area remain in the teacher-centered paradigm. Taiwan's Ministry of Education recently proposed a key competencies framework, considered a...
Topics: Graduate Education & Faculty Development, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, K-12 Online Learning
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The Change of Required Competences for Product Designer:From novice to professional
Haifu Lin; Hiroshi Kato
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 675–684
The purpose of this study is to investigate the required capabilities for product designers. The changes of required capabilities in developmental stages from novice to professional designer were also investigated in this study. The authors...
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Problem-Based Learning Approach in Multimedia Foreign Language Learning
Lu-Fang Lin
Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 1389–1392
This paper is a report on a pilot study conducted on an undergraduate level English course. Based on constructivists’ perspectives, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach was used to improve students’ ability to comprehend English text. Totally, 16 ...
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Alternate Endings: Developing Literacy and Interpersonal Skills in an Inclusive Classroom using iPads and Storybird
Sarah Harnish; Lin Muilenburg
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 845–850
This study examines the use of iPads and the Storybird website in a first grade inclusion classroom for literacy instruction. Using the grouping without tracking model, the teacher formed student groups to differentiate instruction and to enhance...
Topics: Implementation Experiences, Socialization, SIG: Emerging Technologies for Learning and Teaching, Literacy, cooperative/collaborative learning
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e-Learning continuance intention: Moderating effects of user e-learning experience
Kan-Min Lin
Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 2 (February 2011) pp. 515–526
This study explores the determinants of the e-learning continuance intention of users with different levels of e-learning experience and examines the moderating effects of e-learning experience on the relationships among the determinants. The...
Language: English
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Women's aspirations for graduate education in Taiwan
Meng-Jie Lin
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 31, No. 5 (September 2011) pp. 509–517
This study investigates female undergraduates’ aspirations for master's and doctoral degree programs in Taiwan's universalized and stratified higher education system. It considers the potential effects of economic prospects, parental attitudes, and...
Language: English
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Using a Video Game to Teach Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Chiung-Lin Liu
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 25, No. 8 (2017) pp. 1009–1024
This study used OpenTTD, a video game that supports in-depth experiential learning, to evaluate undergraduate students' opinions regarding supply chain and logistics management learning. The 101 undergraduate participants were assigned to either an...
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High school youths' dropout and re-enrollment behavior
Hwei-Lin Chuang
Economics of Education Review Vol. 16, No. 2 pp. 171–186
Numerous studies have investigated the behavior of high school dropouts from economic, sociological, and educational points of view. However, data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth indicate that being a dropout is not necessarily a...
Language: English
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A meta-analysis of comparative studies on Chinese and US students’ mathematics performance: Implications for mathematics education reform and research
Jian Wang; Emily Lin
Educational Research Review Vol. 4, No. 3 (2009) pp. 177–195
US and China are reforming mathematics teaching by shifting from students’ attainment of facts and procedures toward development of competencies in reasoning, communication, connections, and problem solving, and application of these in real life...
Language: English
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Gender wage gaps by college major in Taiwan: Empirical evidence from the 1997–2003 Manpower Utilization Survey
Eric S. Lin
Economics of Education Review Vol. 29, No. 1 (February 2010) pp. 156–164
In this article, we examine the effect of incorporating the fields of study on the explained and unexplained components of the standard Oaxaca decomposition for the gender wage gaps in Taiwan using 1997–2003 Manpower Utilization Survey data. Using...
Language: English
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Learning English reading in a mobile-assisted extensive reading program
Chih-cheng Lin
Computers & Education Vol. 78, No. 1 (September 2014) pp. 48–59
Previous studies on Extensive Reading Programs (ERPs) have reached positive conclusions, namely, that an ERP for language learners is effective in improving their linguistic abilities related to reading and promoting their motivation and attitudes...
Language: English
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Anonymous versus identified peer assessment via a Facebook-based learning application: Effects on quality of peer feedback, perceived learning, perceived fairness, and attitude toward the system
Guan-Yu Lin
Computers & Education Vol. 116, No. 1 (January 2018) pp. 81–92
This study investigated online peer assessment within a Facebook-based learning application, with a focus on the effects of anonymity. First, it examined anonymity's effects on the distributions of affective, cognitive, and meta-cognitive peer...
Language: English
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Cultural Evolution Algorithm for Global Optimizations and its Applications
H.C. Kuo; C.H. Lin
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 4 (August 2013) pp. 510–522
The course of socio-cultural transition can neither be aimless nor arbitrary, instead it requires a clear direction. A common goal of social species’ evolution is to move towards an advanced spiritual and conscious state. This study aims to develop...
Language: English
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Integrating the Problem-Based Learning Approach into a Web-Based English Reading Course
Lu-Fang Lin
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 56, No. 1 (2018) pp. 105–133
This study incorporated the problem-based learning (PBL) approach into a web-based English reading course. The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of PBL on the participants' English reading comprehension (RC) and to explore the...
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Measures of Partial Knowledge and Unexpected Responses in Multiple-Choice Tests
Shao-Hua Chang; Pei-Chun Lin; Zih-Chuan Lin
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 10, No. 4 (2007) pp. 95–109
This study investigates differences in the partial scoring performance of examinees in elimination testing and conventional dichotomous scoring of multiple-choice tests implemented on a computer-based system. Elimination testing that uses the same...
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A simple and effective remedial learning system with a fuzzy expert system
C.‐C. Lin; K.‐H. Guo; Y.‐C. Lin
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 32, No. 6 (December 2016) pp. 647–662
This study aims at implementing a simple and effective remedial learning system. Based on fuzzy inference, a remedial learning material selection system is proposed for a digital logic course. Two learning concepts of the course have been used in...
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Seven Challenges for East/West Distance Educational Development
Jack Fei Yang; Chao-Ming Lin; Hsun-Cheng Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 5318–5321
As different societies have different economics, technologies, politics, culture and educational policies, there are number of challenges to global distance educational development. This paper focuses on differences between the East and West...
Topics: Culture, Educational Technology, Distance Education, Administration
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An Interactive Diagnosis Approach for Supporting Clinical Nursing Courses
Chun-Wang Wei; Yi-Chun Lin; Yen-Ting Lin
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 24, No. 8 (2016) pp. 1795–1811
Clinical resources in nursing schools are always insufficient for satisfying the practice requirements of each student at the same time during a formal course session. Although several studies have applied information and communication technology to ...
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Development of a diagnostic system using a testing-based approach for strengthening student prior knowledge
Yi-Chun Lin; Yen-Ting Lin; Yueh-Min Huang
Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 2 (September 2011) pp. 1557–1570
Students learn new instructions well by building on relevant prior knowledge, as it affects how instructors and students interact with the learning materials. Moreover, studies have found that good prior knowledge can enable students to attain...
Language: English
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A Content Analysis of Programming Examples in High School Computer Textbooks in Taiwan
Janet Mei-Chuen Lin; Kai-Yin Lin; Cheng-Chih Wu
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 18, No. 3 (1999) pp. 225–244
In this study we examined 16 high school computer textbooks used in Taiwan with an attempt to analyze the nature and the presentation styles of programming examples in them. The presentation styles were differentiated based on the presence or...
Topics: Programming
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The Design of Instructional Scratch Cards
Janet Mei-Chuen Lin; Ying-Fang Lin; Yin-Ting He
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 2460–2464
This paper reports on how we designed “instructional Scratch cards” to be used for teaching Scratch programming in elementary schools. Each card contains step-by-step guidance to lead students through the process of analysis, design, coding and...
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Transforming the way we teach: Barriers to ICT adoption for Chinese language teachers in U.S. universities
Chun-Yu Lin; Chung-Kai Huang; Wen-Hsin Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1761–1766
This proposed study aims to investigate the barriers to ICT adoption for Chinese Language teachers in U.S. universities. It examines the issues related to ICT integration that have been addressed in previous literature and experienced in current...
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Integrating eye trackers with handwriting tablets to discover difficulties of solving geometry problems
John J. H. Lin; Sunny S. J. Lin
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 49, No. 1 (January 2018) pp. 17–29
To deepen our understanding of those aspects of problems that cause the most difficulty for solvers, this study integrated eye-tracking with handwriting devices to investigate problem solvers' online processes while solving geometry problems. We are ...
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Knowledge sharing and creation in a teachers’ professional virtual community
Fu-ren Lin; Sheng-cheng Lin; Tzu-ping Huang
Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 742–756
By virtue of the non-profit nature of school education, a professional virtual community composed of teachers provides precious data to understand the processes of knowledge sharing and creation. Guided by grounded theory, the authors conducted a...
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An Intervention Framework Designed to Develop the Collaborative Problem-Solving Skills of Primary School Students
Xiaoqing Gu; Shan Chen; Wenbo Zhu; Lin Lin
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 63, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 143–159
Considerable effort has been invested in innovative learning practices such as collaborative inquiry. Collaborative problem solving is becoming popular in school settings, but there is limited knowledge on how to develop skills crucial in...
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Adjacent Lane Detection and Lateral Vehicle Distance Measurement Using Vision-Based Neuro-Fuzzy Approaches
C.F. Wu; C.J. Lin; H.Y. Lin; H. Chung
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 251–258
The aim of this article attempts to propose an advanced design of driver assistance system which can provide the driver advisable information about the adjacent lanes and approaching lateral vehicles. The experimental vehicle has a camera mounted at ...
Language: English
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Instructional Strategies and Mechanisms on E-Learning for Nurturing Appreciative, Expressive and Creative Abilities
Chin-Chih Lin; Chien-Chung Lin; Garry Chen
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 6213–6222
This study was to find out the proper instructional strategies and mechanisms on e-Learning for teachers in elementary and junior high schools to nurture student's appreciative, expressive and creative abilities. By analyses the literature and...
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The Design of Collaborative Problem Posing and Solving Learning System in statistics
Guan-Yu Lin; Chien-Nan Lin; Wan-Ling Liao
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 1250–1254
Collaborative problems solving has been suggested as a way of improving students’ statistics learning. However, it needs an effective computer-supported collaborative learning approach and its associated computer-mediated learning environment in...
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Design and implementation of a two-dimensional model for ICT adoption
I-Chun Lin; Pei-Yu Wang; Janet Mei-Chuen Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2086–2088
This paper describes design and implementation of a two-dimensional model for teachers' Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) adoption. The model involves a technological dimension and a pedagogical dimension. It is intended for use both...
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Murder in Academe—The Case for Mentoring in Doctoral Advising
Larry Bright; Nick Chao-Ming Lin; Hsun-Cheng Lin
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) p. 2282
Empowering others through relationships and knowledge exchanged online and live is an educational dream. Yet, constraints of time, technologies, and mores that separate the roles of teachers and students can "murder?relationships. Technologies can...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Cognitive Load for Configuration Comprehension in Computer-Supported Geometry Problem Solving: An Eye Movement Perspective
John Jr-Hung Lin; Sunny S. J. Lin
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education Vol. 12, No. 3 (June 2014) pp. 605–627
The present study investigated (a) whether the perceived cognitive load was different when geometry problems with various levels of configuration comprehension were solved and (b) whether eye movements in comprehending geometry problems showed...
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An Automatic Mechanism to Recognize and Generate Emotional MIDI Sound Arts Based on Affective Computing Techniques
Hao-Chiang Lin; Cong Sun; Bei Su; Zu Lin
International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Vol. 3, No. 3 (July 2013) pp. 62–75
All kinds of arts have the chance to be represented in digital forms, and one of them is the sound art, including ballads by word of mouth, classical music, religious music, popular music and emerging computer music. Recently, affective computing...
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The rigorous teacher professional development initiated and promoted by applying TINS and shared leadership in a rural elementary school in Taiwan
Yi-Feng Huang; Min-Jin Lin; Ching-Dar Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2980–2987
This paper described how a web-based learning environment called Theme-based Inquiry Network Studio (abbreviated as TINS) together with the school administrators’ shared leadership initiated and promoted the rigorous teacher professional development ...
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Validation and Exploration of Instruments for Assessing Public Knowledge of and Attitudes toward Nanotechnology
Shu-Fen Lin; Huann-shyang Lin; Yi-ying Wu
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 22, No. 4 (August 2013) pp. 548–559
The purposes of this study were to develop instruments that assess public knowledge of nanotechnology (PKNT), public attitudes toward nanotechnology (PANT) and conduct a pilot study for exploring the relationship between PKNT and PANT. The PKNT test ...
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Building a Social and Motivational Framework for Understanding Satisfaction in Online Learning
Yi-Mei Lin; Guan-Yu Lin; James M. Laffey
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 38, No. 1 (2008) pp. 1–27
This study examines how social and motivational attributes may influence students' online learning experiences. Based on a review of social theories of learning and research about individual characteristics associated with motivation four constructs ...
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Case Study of School Culture in Responding to Information Age
Shinn-Rong Lin; Hsiao-Ting Teng; Huei-Chuan Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 2275–2281
This work explores school culture that would be required for effectively responding to the advancement of information technology. By the case investigation, there are five school cultures generalized for a high performance school: establishing the...
Topics: Professional Development, Culture, Schools
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Intentionality and Wisdom in Language, Information, and Technology
Lin Lin; Haj Ross; Brian O'Connor; J Michael Spector
Educational Technology Vol. 55, No. 5 (2015) pp. 35–39
An interdisciplinary approach from linguistics, information sciences, learning sciences, and educational technology is used to explore the concept of information. Several key issues are highlighted, including: (1) learning language through meaning...
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An effective approach for test-sheet composition with large-scale item banks
Gwo-Jen Hwang; Bertrand M.T. Lin; Tsung-Liang Lin
Computers & Education Vol. 46, No. 2 (February 2006) pp. 122–139
A well-constructed test sheet not only helps the instructor evaluate the learning status of the students, but also facilitates the diagnosis of the problems embedded in the students’ learning process. This paper addresses the problem of selecting...
Language: English