Journal of Interactive Learning Research
January 2009 Volume 20, Number 1
Editors
Enrico Gandolfi
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Are Pretty Interfaces Worth the Time? The Effects of User Interface Types on Web-Based Instruction
Jongpil Cheon, Texas Tech University, United States; Michael M. Grant, The University of Memphis, United States
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of three different interface types on Web-based instruction: a text-based interface, a graphical interface and a metaphorical interface.... More
pp. 5-33
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Facilitating Technology-Enhanced Problem-based Learning (PBL) in the Middle School Classroom: An Examination of How and Why Teachers Adapt
Peggy A. Ertmer, Purdue University, United States; Krista D. Glazewski, New Mexico State University, United States; Donna Jones & Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Indiana University, United States; Yuksel Goktas, Ataturk University, Turkey; Kelly Collins, Purdue University, United States; Aslihan Kocaman, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Despite the challenges inherent in adopting problem-based learning (PBL) in the middle school classroom, successful PBL teachers are able to find suitable solutions. In this exploratory study we... More
pp. 35-54
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Formulating Guidelines for Instructional Planning in Technology Enhanced Learning Environments
Cher Ping Lim, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Several studies have shown the complexities that teachers faced when planning for instruction in technology enhanced learning environments (TELE). Although classroom-oriented instructional... More
pp. 55-74
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A Case Study of Design-Based Research for Creating a Vision Prototype of a Technology-Based Innovative Learning Environment
Yuxin Ma, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, United States; Stephen W. Harmon, Georgia State University, United States
Design-based research is a burgeoning research paradigm holding the promise of introducing more socially responsible studies to transform education. However, there is a lack of methodological... More
pp. 75-93
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A Framework for Assessing High School Students’ Intercultural Communicative Competence in a Computer-Mediated Language Learning Project
Hsinyi Peng, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan; Wei-Hsin Lu, City College of New York, United States; Chao-I Wang, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
"** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2006 **" -- original title as "A Framework for the Assessing of Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Mixed Approach" The purposes of this study were to... More
pp. 95-116
