Language Learning on the World Wide Web: Toward a Framework of Network Based CALL

Yong Zhao

CALICO Journal Vol. 14, No. 1 (1996) pp. 37–51

Considers the use of the World Wide Web in second language acquisition (SLA) within a language learning framework providing a better structure within which the use of networked-based technology can be discussed. It is noted that the model of new...

Design for Adoption: The Development of an Integrated Web-Based Education Environment

Yong Zhao

Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 30, No. 3 (1998) pp. 307–28

Examines "eWeb," a Web-based educational environment drawing on social, cognitive, and technological resources to improve teaching and learning. Discusses teacher knowledge of technology and pedagogical beliefs, wide-area and teacher collaboration,...

The Effects of Listeners' Control of Speech Rate on Second Language Comprehension

Yong Zhao

Applied Linguistics Vol. 18, No. 1 (1997) pp. 49–68

Examines the issue of speech rate and listening comprehension by giving control of speech rate to students and focusing on individuals instead of groups. The study concluded that when given control, students' listening comprehension improved and...

New Context, New Teachers, and New Teacher Education

Yong Zhao

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 30, No. 2 (August 2022) pp. 127–133

This article discusses the changing context of education brought about by technology and the COVID pandemic and its implications for teachers and teacher education. Specifically, the article argues that technological changes have made instruction...

Recent Developments in Technology and Language Learning: A Literature Review and Meta-analysis

Yong Zhao

CALICO Journal Vol. 21, No. 1 (2003) pp. 7–27

Assessed the potential of technology for improving language education. A review of the effectiveness of past and current practices in the application of information and communication technology (ICT) in language education and the availability as...

The Life of "Internet Colleges": Policies, Problems, and Prospects of Online Higher Education in China

Yong Zhao; Gaoming Zhang

EDUCAUSE Review Vol. 41, No. 6 (2006) pp. 48–50

For the past two decades, China's economy has grown rapidly, averaging an astonishing 9 percent every year. One result of this growth has been the demand for more and better educational opportunities at the postsecondary level. In response, the...

Noticing and Text-Based Chat

Chun Lai; Yong Zhao

Language Learning & Technology Vol. 10, No. 3 (September 2006) pp. 102–120

This study examined the capacity of text-based online chat to promote learners' noticing of their problematic language productions and of the interactional feedback from their interlocutors. In this study, twelve ESL learners formed six mixed...

Refining Knowledge in a Virtual Community: A Case- Based Collaborative Project

Keith Campbell; Yong Zhao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 334–337

This paper examines issues of integrating technology into teacher education. By looking at a case-based project designed to help preservice teachers at two United States higher learning institutions to examine and refine their beliefs about teaching ...

The Effects of Anonymity on Critical Feedback in a Teacher Preparation Program

Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3229–3234

There is an increasing demand for addressing controversial issues in curriculum, such as social justice and values. Getting students to express their honest opinions, however, remains a challenge in teaching such topics (Trosset, 1998). Studies have ...

Social Factors Affecting Technology Adoption by Second Language Learners

Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2817–2824

Research on technology adoption tends to focus on factors such as technology access, technology proficiency, and attitudes towards technology. Social factors in a learner’s network, such as social access and social desire, although have been found...

Technology uses and student achievement: A longitudinal study

Jing Lei; Yong Zhao

Computers & Education Vol. 49, No. 2 (September 2007) pp. 284–296

Based on data collected from a middle school, this study investigates how the quantity and quality of technology use affect student learning outcomes. Specifically, this study examines how technologies are used by students, what technology uses are...

Language: English

EWeb and HomePage Maker: Making It Easier to Develop Content on the WWW

Daxing Chen; Yong Zhao

Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 10, No. 5 (1997) pp. 427–41

Describes two World-Wide-Web-based products designed to make the Web more interactive and accessible to less technically inclined language professionals for course development. The eWeb is a set of functions that support large-group and individual...

A Critical Review of the Literature on Electronic Networks as Reflective Discourse Communities for Inservice Teachers. CIERA Report

Yong Zhao; Sheri Rop

Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2000 (April 2000)

The question explored in this report is whether electronic networks are effective tools for creating and sustaining reflective teacher communities. Over the past two decades, computer mediated communication (CMC) technologies have been used in a...

Technology Uses in Creating Second Language (L2) Learning Environments: When Learners are Creators

Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2825–2832

Technology has shown great potentials in facilitate L2 learning since it can provide three critical conditions in L2 learning, i.e., language input, opportunities for language uses, and feedback. In theory, with today’s technology, anyone can learn...

Exploring IVAN: Interactive Video Access Neighborhood

Cheryl Rosaen; Yong Zhao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3637–3641

This session will demonstrate the main features and potential uses of IVAN interactive video software and invite audience feedback and discussion. The INTERACTIVE VIDEO ACCESS NEIGHBORHOOD is a community of educators based in the College of...

Topics: Interaction, Teachers, Video

One-to-One Computing: What Does It Bring to Schools?

Jing Lei; Yong Zhao

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 39, No. 2 (2008) pp. 97–122

This study investigates students' use of one-to-one laptops for various activities and the impact of one-to-one computing on student learning and school culture. Based on data collected from surveys and interviews of teachers, students, and parents...

What Does One-To-One Computing Bring To Schools?

Jing Lei; Yong Zhao

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1690–1694

This study evaluates the impact of one-to-one computing on student learning and school culture. Based on data collected from pre-test and post-test surveys on students, surveys on parents, and interviews of teachers and students, results reveal how...

Topics: Students, Computers, Teachers, Schools

The Meaning of Technology: A Model For

Yong Zhao; Sheri K. Rop

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 857–861

This paper reports on a study that investigated the issue of technology integration from an angle that has been traditionally ignored in mainstream research on educational applications of technology. The fundamental question here is why teachers use ...

Factors Affecting Technology Uses in Schools: An Ecological Perspective

Yong Zhao; Kenneth A. Frank

American Educational Research Journal Vol. 40, No. 4 (2003) pp. 807–840

Why is technology not used more in schools? Many researchers have tried to solve this persistent puzzle. The authors of this article report on their study of technology uses in 19 schools. They suggest an ecological metaphor, using the example of...

Teacher Adoption of Technology: A Perceptual Control Theory Perspective

Yong Zhao; Gary A. Cziko

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 1 (2001) pp. 5–30

There is an ironic and costly contradiction in the attempt to integrate technology into education. While evidence of the educational benefits of technology abounds and investment in hardware and software has dramatically increased, rela-tively few...

Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers

Stories of teacher alienation: a look at the unintended consequences of efforts to empower teachers

Kevin J Pugh; Yong Zhao

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 19, No. 2 (2003) pp. 187–201

This article presents and analyzes the stories of three teachers/teacher teams who participated in a grant program designed to empower teachers to integrate technology innovations in their classrooms. Instead of experiencing actualized empowerment,...

Language: English

Component Architectures and Web-based Learning Environments

Richard E. Ferdig; Punya Mishra; Yong Zhao

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 15, No. 1 (2004) pp. 75–90

The Web has caught the attention of many educators as an efficient communication medium and content delivery system. But we feel there is another aspect of the Web that has not been given the attention it deserves. We call this aspect of the Web its ...

Topics: Educational Technology, Software

After-School Computer Clubhouses and At-Risk Teens

Mark Girod; Joseph Martineau; Yong Zhao

American Secondary Education Vol. 32, No. 3 (2004) pp. 63–76

KLICK! (Kids Learning In Computer Clubhouses!), a federally funded, after school, computer clubhouse operating in Michigan, is investigated as a means for supporting positive, engaging, and innovative after school activities for teens. A quasi...

Task-Based Language Teaching in Online Ab Initio Foreign Language Classrooms

Chun Lai; Yong Zhao; Jiawen Wang

Modern Language Journal Vol. 95 (December 2011)

Task-based language teaching (TBLT) has been attracting the attention of researchers for more than 2 decades. Research on various aspects of TBLT has been accumulating, including the evaluation studies on the implementation of TBLT in classrooms....

I Can Do It Better on the Computer: The Effects of Technology-Enabled Scaffolding on Young Writers' Composition

Carol Sue Englert; Maragaret Manalo; Yong Zhao

Journal of Special Education Technology Vol. 19, No. 1 (2004) pp. 5–22

The purpose of this study was to examine how a Web-based software program impacted lower elementary students' composition of personal narratives when using a supported paragraph activity. The subjects in this experiment were first and second grade...

Understanding the Dialogue Between Technological Innovations and Established Practices: A Two Year Study of The Development and Implementation of An Electronic Proposal Processing System 1

Valerie L. Worthington; Richard Ferdig; Yong Zhao

International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 6, No. 2 (2000) pp. 159–178

This paper reports on a two-year study of the development and implementation of an electronic proposal processing system into a large professional organization. The paper takes a fresh perspective on the relationship between technological innova...

Topics: Professional Development

Duct tape and magic: Component architectures and web based learning environments

Richard E. Ferdig; Yong Zhao; Punya Mishra

Journal of Interactive Learning Research

The Web has caught the attention of many educators as an efficient communication medium and content delivery system. But we feel there is another aspect of the web that has not been given the attention it deserves. We call this aspect of the web its ...

Social Capital and the Diffusion of Innovations within Organizations: The Case of Computer Technology in Schools

Kenneth A. Frank; Yong Zhao; Kathryn Borman

Sociology of Education Vol. 77, No. 2 (April 2004)

Although the educational community has learned much about better educational practices, less is known about processes for implementing new practices. The standard model of diffusion suggests that people change perceptions about the value of an...

Teaching and Learning: Whose Computer Is It? December/January E-Mail

Yong Zhao; Sophia Hueyshan Tan; Punya Mishra

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Vol. 44, No. 4 (2001) pp. 348–54

Notes that teachers see the computer as a tool to help them teach better, while students use computers to play games, chat, and design Web sites. Describes the after-school program Kids Learning In Computer Klubhouses (KLICK!) that operates...

Silver Lining For Learning

Yong Zhao; Curtis J. Bonk; Punya Mishra

SITE - Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Vol. 2021, No. 1 (2021)

Silver Lining for Learning is an ongoing conversation on the future of learning with educators and education leaders from across the globe. Hosted by Chris Dede, Curt Bonk, Shuangye Chen, Punya Mishra & Yong Zhao, these conversations began under the ...

From Concept to Software: Developing a Framework for Understanding the Process of Software Design

Punyashloke Mishra; Yong Zhao; Sophia Tan

Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 32, No. 2 (1999) pp. 220–38

Discussion of technological innovation and the process of design focuses on the design of computer software. Offers a framework for understanding the design process by examining two computer programs: FliPS, a multimedia program for learning complex ...

Technology and Innovation in Michigan K-12 Schools: Findings from the NextDay Teacher Innovation Grant Research Project

Andrew Topper; Kevin Pugh; Pugh Ferdig; Yong Zhao; Joe Byers

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1699–1700

Constructivist teacher education practices: Teaching teachers through TELE-Web

Yong Zhao; Carol Sue Englert; Richard E. Ferdig

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 645–646

What Student Teaching Means to Me: The Introduction

Yong Zhao; Valerie L. Worthington; Tamika L. Ingram

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1156–1159

The technological changes taking place in society have implications that reverberate throughout entire social systems. In education, for instance, institutions of higher learning and other organizations that represent academia struggle with devising ...

Learning to Read Words: The Effects of Internet-Based Software on the Improvement of Reading Performance

Carol Sue Englert; Yong Zhao; Natalia Collings; Nancy Romig

Remedial and Special Education Vol. 26, No. 6 (2005) pp. 357–371

Two design experiments were conducted to improve the word recognition performance of students at risk of school failure. In Study 1, an Internet-based software from the TELE-Web project was used to remediate the word recognition performance of 4...

Study on an Interactive Truck Crane Simulation Platform Based on Virtual Reality Technology

Yong Sang; Yu Zhu; Honghua Zhao; Mingyan Tang

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 14, No. 2 (April 2016) pp. 64–78

The modern web-based distance education overcomes space-time restriction of the traditional teaching forms. However, being short of specifically observable and operable experimental equipment makes the web-based education lack advantages in the...

Supporting Teachers in Technology Education: The Computer Clubhouse Approach

Sean Farmer; Patricia Goucher; Yong Zhao; Mark Chaplow

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1629–1630

The creation of technology rich learning environments is a common goal of today's educational institutions. For this goal to be realized, it is generally assumed that teachers and/or administrators need to be competent in using technology in...

Topics: Educational Technology, Learning Objects, Teachers, Networking Technologies, Middle School Education

Conditions for Classroom Technology Innovations

Yong Zhao; Kevin Pugh; Stephen Sheldon; Joe L. Byers

Teachers College Record Vol. 104, No. 3 (2002) pp. 482–515

Investigated the complex process of classroom technology innovation, following a group of teachers for 1 year as they attempted to implement technology-rich projects in their classrooms. Results indicated that 11 factors significantly impacted their ...

Scaffolding the Writing of Students with Disabilities through Procedural Facilitation: Using an Internet-Based Technology to Improve Performance

Carol Sue Englert; Yong Zhao; Kailonnie Dunsmore; Natalia Yevgenyevna Collings; Kimberly Wolbers

Learning Disability Quarterly Vol. 30, No. 1 (2007) pp. 9–29

Relatively little is known about the potential of web-based programs to support and scaffold the writing performance of students with disabilities. In this study, an experimental and control group of students planned and organized their ideas in...

What Makes the Difference? A Practical Analysis of Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Education

Yong Zhao; Jing Lei; Bo Yan; Chun Lai; Hueyshan Sophia Tan

Teachers College Record Vol. 107, No. 8 (August 2005) pp. 1836–1884

This article reports findings of a meta-analytical study of research on distance education. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that affect the effectiveness of distance education. The results show that although the aggregated data of...

Technology adoption at the college level: Multiple representations of technology integration

Richard E. Ferdig; Mark Chaplow; Rick Banghart; Yong Zhao; Sean Farmer

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1631–1633

The Non-Neutrality of Technology: A Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Study of Computer Mediated Communication Technologies

Yong Zhao; Maria Jose Alvarez-Torres; Bryan Smith; Hueyshan Sophia Tan

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 30, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2004) pp. 23–55

Arguing against the common perception of technology as passive, neutral, and universal, this article presents a theoretical analysis of a commonly used and frequently studied technology--Computer Mediated Communication (CMC)--to illustrate how a...

The Development of a Web-based Literacy Learning Environment: A Dialogue between Innovation and Established Practices

Yong Zhao; Carol Sue Englert; Jing Chen; Su Chin Jones; Richard E. Ferdig

Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 32, No. 4 (2000) pp. 435–54

Describes the development of a Web-based literacy learning software application called Technology Enhanced Learning Environment on the Web (TELE-Web) that was developed based on an existing literacy program for elementary school students with mild...

Children's Internet Use: Findings from the HomeNetToo Project

Linda Jackson; Frank Biocca; Alexander von Eye; Gretchen Barbatsis; Yong Zhao; Hiram Fitzgerald

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4763–4769

HomeNetToo is a longitudinal field study to examine the antecedents and consequences of Internet use by low-income families in the United States. Participants included 140 children, mostly African American, whose Internet use was automatically...

Topics: Internet, Children, Computers, Computer Sciences, Social Sciences

Does Home Internet Use Influence the Academic Performance of Low-Income Children?

Linda A. Jackson; Alexander von Eye; Frank A. Biocca; Gretchen Barbatsis; Yong Zhao; Hiram E. Fitzgerald

Developmental Psychology Vol. 42, No. 3 (May 2006) pp. 429–435

HomeNetToo is a longitudinal field study designed to examine the antecedents and consequences of home Internet use in low-income families http://www.HomeNetToo.org). The study was done between December 2000 and June 2002. Among the consequences ...

How Low-Income Children Use the Internet at Home

Linda Jackson; Alexander von Eye; Frank Biocca; Gretchen Barbatsis; Yong Zhao; Hiram Fitzgerald

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 16, No. 3 (July 2005) pp. 259–271

"** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2004 **" HomeNetToo is a longitudinal field study designed to examine home Internet use by low-income families in the United States. Participants were 140 children, mostly African American, whose Internet use was ...

Topics: technology, Technology integration, on-line, Integration, Internet, Digital Divide, Inclusive Education

Perceptions of Parent Behavior and Children’s Information Technology Use

Linda A Jackson; Edward A Witt; Hiram E Fitzgerald; Alexander von Eye; Yong Zhao

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3864–3869

Abstract: This research examined whether children’s perceptions of their parents’ behavior are related to their computer use, Internet use, videogame playing and cell phone use. The sample consisted of 515 children in Michigan, USA, who were about...

Focus, Fiddle, and Friends: Experiences that Transform Knowledge for the Implementation of Innovations

Kenneth A. Frank; Yong Zhao; William R. Penuel; Nicole Ellefson; Susan Porter

Sociology of Education Vol. 84, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 137–156

Although knowledge has been linked to productivity within and between organizations, little is known about how knowledge flows into schools and then diffuses from teacher to teacher within schools. Here, the authors hypothesize that the value of...

Trust and the Internet: Findings from the HomeNetToo Project

Gretchen Barbatsis; Frank Biocca; von Eye Alex; Zhao Yong; Hirim Fitzgerald; Linda Jackson

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 1655–1657

HomeNetToo is a longitudinal research project funded by the National Science Foundation to examine the antecedents and consequences of home Internet use among low-income families in the United States. Participants in the project are African...

Topics: Internet, Race

HomeNetToo; Motivational, affective and cognitive factors and Internet use: A model to explain the racial digital divide and the Internet paradox

Linda A. Jackson; Frank A. Biocca; Alexander von Eye; Hiram E. Fitzgerald; Gretchen Barbatsis; Yong Zhao; Darol Ware

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 736–737

The HomeNetToo project is designed to address two fundamental questions: What causes people to use the Internet? What effect does Internet use have on people? A model of Internet use is proposed that addresses these questions by considering ...

Topics: Digital Divide, Race, Internet, Cognition