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Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie

Sep 03, 2009 Volume 35, Number 1

Editors

Heather Kanuka; Liam Rourke

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Number of articles: 11

  1. Exploring Individual Differences in Attitudes toward Audience Response Systems

    Robin Kay, Liesel Knaack & Liesel Knaack, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

    The purpose of this study was to examine individual differences in attitudes toward Audience Response Systems (ARSs) in secondary school classrooms. Specifically, the impact of gender, grade,... More

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  2. How Research Moves into Practice: A Preliminary Study of What Training Professionals Read, Hear, and Perceive

    Saul Carliner, Concordia University; Regan Legassie, Canadian Forces Joint Support Group; Shaun Belding, Belding Group of Companies; Hugh MacDonald, HR MacDonald: Training and Development, Inc.; Ofelia Ribeiro, Concordia University; Lynn Johnston & Jane MacDonald, Canadian Society for Training and Development; Heidi Hehn & Heidi Hehn

    Abstract In the growing body of research on the practice of training and development, several studies suggest that use of research-based findings in practice is low. The present study was designed ... More

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  3. Relative levels of eLearning readiness, applications and trainee requirements in Botswana’s Private Sector

    Paul Nleya & Paul Nleya, University of Botswana

    Abstract The rapid growth and modernization of economies in developing countries like Botswana creates new and unmet demands for certain kinds of educated and skilled labour. The expansion of... More

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  4. Monkeys on the Screen?: Multicultural Issues in Instructional Message Design

    Debbie McAnany & Debbie McAnany, University of New Brunswick

    With the shift in numbers between Canadian-born students in the university classroom and the increased number of international students, it is a primary concern for instructors and instructional... More

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  5. Using Interactive Technology to Disseminate Research Findings to a Diverse Population

    Denise Stockley, Queen’s University; Wanda Beyer, Nancy Hutchinson, Jennifer DeLugt, Peter Chin, Joan Versnel, Hugh Munby & Hugh Munby

    This paper demonstrates how case stories can be used to disseminate the findings of several case studies on negotiating accommodations in the workplace. It highlights the power of interactive... More

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  6. Knowledge Building in an Aboriginal Context

    Alexander McAuley & Alexander McAuley, niversity of Prince Edward Island

    Abstract The report on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (1996), the Kelowna Accord announced in 2005 (five-billion dollars) followed by its demise in 2006, and the settlement in 2006 for ... More

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  7. Participation in Knowledge-Building Discourse: An Analysis of Online Discussions in Mainstream and Honours Social Studies Courses

    Hui Niu, Canadian Council on Learning; Jan van Aalst & Jan van Aalst

    Questions about the suitability of cognitively-oriented instructional approaches for students of different academic levels are frequently raised by teachers and researchers. This study examined... More

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  8. Learning for Teaching: Building Professional Knowledge on a National Scale

    Elizabeth Hartnell-Young & Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, University of Melbourne

    This paper takes a large-scale social perspective in describing a national project in Australia that was premised on local school communities working together and contributing ideas for the benefit... More

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  9. Online Learning Journals as an Instructional and Self-Assessment Tool for Epistemological Growth

    Clare Brett, OISE/UT; Bruce Forrester, Nobuko Fujita & Nobuko Fujita

    This study looked at the instructional and assessment effects of using learning journals in three distance asynchronous computer conferencing courses (n=18, n=16, n=17). The instructor used a... More

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  10. Models for Building Knowledge in a Technology-Rich Setting: Teacher Education

    Gregory MacKinnon, M Aylward & M Aylward, Acadia University

    Technology offers promising opportunities for creating new types of classroom learning environments. This paper describes three technology models used by teacher education interns: electronic... More

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  11. CJLT: A Fully Online Journal with Roots in its History

    Michele Jacobsen & Michele Jacobsen, University of Calgary

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