Navigation Support Mechanisms for Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Environments

Chuang-Kai Chiou; Chao-Hsiang Chen; Judy C.R. Tseng; Gwo-Jen Hwang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 2056–2064

In ubiquitous learning environments, learning resources are realistic objects in real fields. Certain physical constraints, like population control and traveling time along resources, as well as context-dependent parameters exist in these learning...

Topics: Computer Sciences, Information Sciences, Learning Objects, Navigation, Physical Environments

College students' conceptions of u-learning

Pei-Shan Tsai; Chin-Chung Tsai; Gwo-Haur Hwang; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Yu-Fang Yang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3115–3118

The purpose of this study was to explore 14 college students' conceptions of u-learning. The research data were collected from interviews with each of the students by a trained researcher individually, and the responses of the interview were further ...

A Heuristic Algorithm for planning personalized learning paths for context-aware ubiquitous learning

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Fan-Ray Kuo; Peng-Yeng Yin; Kuo-Hsien Chuang

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 2 (February 2010) pp. 404–415

In a context-aware ubiquitous learning environment, learning systems can detect students’ learning behaviors in the real-world with the help of context-aware (sensor) technology; that is, students can be guided to observe or operate real-world...

Language: English

An online game approach for improving students’ learning performance in web-based problem-solving activities

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Po-Han Wu; Chi-Chang Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 4 (December 2012) pp. 1246–1256

In this paper, an online game was developed in the form of a competitive board game for conducting web-based problem-solving activities. The participants of the game determined their move by throwing a dice. Each location of the game board...

Effects of teaching and learning styles on students’ reflection levels for ubiquitous learning

Sheng-Wen Hsieh; Yu-Ruei Jang; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Nian-Shing Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 1 (August 2011) pp. 1194–1201

Ubiquitous learning (u-learning), in conjunction with supports from the digital world, is recognized as an effective approach for situating students in real-world learning environments. Earlier studies concerning u-learning have mainly focused on...

A formative assessment-based mobile learning approach to improving the learning attitudes and achievements of students

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hsun-Fang Chang

Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 4 (May 2011) pp. 1023–1031

The advancement of mobile and wireless communication technologies has encouraged an increasing number of studies concerning mobile learning, in which students are able to learn via mobile devices without being limited by space and time; in...

Language: English

An interactive concept map approach to supporting mobile learning activities for natural science courses

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Po-Han Wu; Hui-Ru Ke

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 4 (December 2011) pp. 2272–2280

Mobile and wireless communication technologies not only enable anytime and anywhere learning, but also provide the opportunity to develop learning environments that combine real-world and digital-world resources. Nevertheless, researchers have...

Language: English

A knowledge acquisition approach to developing Mindtools for organizing and sharing differentiating knowledge in a ubiquitous learning environment

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hui-Chun Chu; Yu-Shih Lin; Chin-Chung Tsai

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 1 (August 2011) pp. 1368–1377

Previous studies have reported the importance and benefits of situating students in a real-world learning environment with access to digital-world resources. At the same time, researchers have indicated the need to develop learning guidance...

Language: English

A collaborative game-based learning approach to improving students' learning performance in science courses

Han-Yu Sung; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 43–51

In this study, a collaborative game-based learning environment is developed by integrating a grid-based Mindtool to facilitate the students to share and organize what they have learned during the game-playing process. To evaluate the effectiveness...

Language: English

The role of collective efficacy, cognitive quality, and task cohesion in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL)

Shu-Ling Wang; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 2 (February 2012) pp. 679–687

Research has suggested that CSCL environments contain fewer social context clues, resulting in various group processes, performance or motivation. This study thus attempts to explore the relationship among collective efficacy, group processes (i.e....

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A knowledge engineering approach to developing mindtools for context-aware ubiquitous learning

Hui-Chun Chu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 289–297

Recent developments in computing and mobile technologies have enabled the mobile and ubiquitous learning approach, which situates students in an environment that combines real-world and digital-world learning resources. Although such an approach...

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Developing multi-dimensional evaluation criteria for English learning websites with university students and professors

Gi-Zen Liu; Zih-Hui Liu; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 65–79

Many English learning websites have been developed worldwide, but little research has been conducted concerning the development of comprehensive evaluation criteria. The main purpose of this study is thus to construct a multi-dimensional set of...

Language: English

Development of an adaptive learning system with two sources of personalization information

Judy C.R. Tseng; Hui-Chun Chu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai

Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 2 (September 2008) pp. 776–786

Previous research of adaptive learning mainly focused on improving student learning achievements based only on single-source of personalization information, such as learning style, cognitive style or learning achievement. In this paper, an...

Language: English

An innovative parallel test sheet composition approach to meet multiple assessment criteria for national tests

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hui-Chun Chu; Peng-Yeng Yin; Ji-Yu Lin

Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 3 (November 2008) pp. 1058–1072

The national certification tests and entrance examinations are the most important tests for proving the ability or knowledge level of a person. To accurately evaluate the professional skills or knowledge level, the composed test sheets must meet...

Language: English

An auto-scoring mechanism for evaluating problem-solving ability in a web-based learning environment

Chuang-Kai Chiou; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Judy C.R. Tseng

Computers & Education Vol. 53, No. 2 (September 2009) pp. 261–272

The rapid development of computer and network technologies has attracted researchers to investigate strategies for and the effects of applying information technologies in learning activities; simultaneously, learning environments have been developed ...

Language: English

A multi-expert approach for developing testing and diagnostic systems based on the concept-effect model

Patcharin Panjaburee; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Wannapong Triampo; Bo-Ying Shih

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 2 (September 2010) pp. 527–540

With the popularization of computer and communication technologies, researchers have attempted to develop computer-assisted testing and diagnostic systems to help students improve their learning performance on the Internet. In developing a...

Language: English

Development of a reading material recommendation system based on a knowledge engineering approach

Ching-Kun Hsu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chih-Kai Chang

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 1 (August 2010) pp. 76–83

In a language curriculum, the training of reading ability is one of the most important aspects. Previous studies have shown the importance of assigning proper articles to individual students for training their reading ability; nevertheless, previous ...

Language: English

The correlates of Taiwan teachers' epistemological beliefs concerning Internet environments, online search strategies, and search outcomes

Pei-Shan Tsai; Chin-Chung Tsai; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 14, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 54–63

This study aimed to explore the correlates among teachers' epistemological beliefs concerning Internet environments, their web search strategies and search outcomes. The sample of this study included 105 teachers from 63 grades 1 to 9 schools in...

Language: English

A hybrid approach to promoting students’ web-based problem-solving competence and learning attitude

Fan-Ray Kuo; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chun-Chia Lee

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 351–364

Fostering problem-solving abilities has long been recognized as an important issue in education; however, past studies have shown that it is difficult and challenging to find effective learning strategies or tools for improving students’ problem...

A personalized recommendation-based mobile learning approach to improving the reading performance of EFL students

Ching-Kun Hsu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chih-Kai Chang

Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 327–336

In this paper, a personalized recommendation-based mobile language learning approach is proposed. A mobile learning system has been developed based on the approach by providing a reading material recommendation mechanism for guiding EFL (English as...

Language: English

A context-aware ubiquitous learning environment for conducting complex science experiments

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Tzu-Chi Yang; Chin-Chung Tsai; Stephen J.H. Yang

Computers & Education Vol. 53, No. 2 (September 2009) pp. 402–413

Context-aware ubiquitous learning (u-learning) is an innovative approach that integrates wireless, mobile, and context-awareness technologies to detect the situation of learners in the real world and provide adaptive support or guidance accordingly. ...

Language: English

An enhanced genetic approach to optimizing auto-reply accuracy of an e-learning system

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Peng-Yeng Yin; Tzu-Ting Wang; Judy C.R. Tseng; Gwo-Haur Hwang

Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 1 (August 2008) pp. 337–353

With the rapid development in Information Technology (IT), the Internet has become one of the central media for conducting learning. However, most of the existing web-based learning systems only provide stand-alone subject materials for browsing and ...

Language: English

An Augmented Reality-Based Mobile Learning System to Improve Students' Learning Achievements and Motivations in Natural Science Inquiry Activities

Tosti H. C. Chiang; Stephen J. H. Yang; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 4 pp. 352–365

In this study, an augmented reality-based mobile learning system is proposed for conducting inquiry-based learning activities. An experiment has been conducted to examine the effectiveness of the proposed approach in terms of learning achievements...

A Concept-Map Integrated Dynamic Assessment System for Improving Ecology Observation Competences in Mobile Learning Activities

Pi-Hsia Hung; Gwo-Jen Hwang; I-Hsiang Su; I-Hua Lin

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 10–19

Observation competence plays a fundamental role in outdoor scientific investigation. The computerized concept mapping technique as a Mindtool has shown the potential for enhancing meaningful learning in science education. The purposes of the present ...

A group-decision approach for evaluating educational web sites

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Tony C.K. Huang; Judy C.R. Tseng

Computers & Education Vol. 42, No. 1 (January 2004) pp. 65–86

With the advent of network technologies, many educational web sites have been developed to assist students in the learning of subjects on computer networks. However, without proper aid, students may have difficulty in selecting appropriate web sites,...

Language: English

A Game-Based Learning Approach to Improving Students' Learning Achievements in a Nutrition Course

Jui-Mei Yien; Chun-Ming Hung; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Yueh-Chiao Lin

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 1–10

The aim of this study was to explore the influence of applying a game-based learning approach to nutrition education. The quasi-experimental nonequivalent-control group design was adopted in a four-week learning activity. The participants included...

Diagnosing Student Learning Problems Based on Historical Assessment Records

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Judy C. R. Tseng; Gwo-Haur Hwang

Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 45, No. 1 (February 2008) pp. 77–89

In the past decade, researchers have attempted to develop computer-assisted learning and testing systems to help students improve their learning performance. Conventional testing systems simply provide students with a score, and do not offer...

A Decision-Tree-Oriented Guidance Mechanism for Conducting Nature Science Observation Activities in a Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hui-Chun Chu; Ju-Ling Shih; Shu-Hsien Huang; Chin-Chung Tsai

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 2 (2010) pp. 53–64

A context-aware ubiquitous learning environment is an authentic learning environment with personalized digital supports. While showing the potential of applying such a learning environment, researchers have also indicated the challenges of providing ...

Research Trends in Technology-Based Learning from 2000 to 2009: A Content Analysis of Publications in Selected Journals

Yu-Chen Hsu; Hsin Ning Jessie Ho; Chin-Chung Tsai; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hui-Chun Chu; Chin-Yeh Wang; Nian-Shing Chen

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 2 (2012) pp. 354–370

This paper provides a content analysis of studies in technology-based learning (TBL) that were published in five Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) journals (i.e. "the British Journal of Educational Technology, Computers & Education, Educational...

A Two-Tier Test-Based Approach to Improving Students' Computer-Programming Skills in a Web-Based Learning Environment

Tzu-Chi Yang; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Stephen J. H. Yang; Gwo-Haur Hwang

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 198–210

Computer programming is an important skill for engineering and computer science students. However, teaching and learning programming concepts and skills has been recognized as a great challenge to both teachers and students. Therefore, the...

Criteria, Strategies and Research Issues of Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai; Stephen J. H. Yang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 11, No. 2 (2008) pp. 81–91

Recent progress in wireless and sensor technologies has lead to a new development of learning environments, called context-aware ubiquitous learning environment, which is able to sense the situation of learners and provide adaptive supports. Many...

A Context-Aware Mobile Learning System for Supporting Cognitive Apprenticeships in Nursing Skills Training

Po-Han Wu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Liang-Hao Su; Yueh-Min Huang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 1 (2012) pp. 223–236

The aim of nursing education is to foster in students the competence of applying integrated knowledge with clinical skills to the application domains. In the traditional approach, in-class knowledge learning and clinical skills training are usually...

Formative Assessment Design for PDA Integrated Ecology Observation

Pi-Hsia Hung; Yu-Fen Lin; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 3 (2010) pp. 33–42

Ubiquitous computing and mobile technologies provide a new perspective for designing innovative outdoor learning experiences. The purpose of this study is to propose a formative assessment design for integrating PDAs into ecology observations. Three ...

An adaptive navigation support system for conducting context-aware ubiquitous learning in museums

Chuang-Kai Chiou; Judy C.R. Tseng; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Shelly Heller

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 2 (September 2010) pp. 834–845

In context-aware ubiquitous learning, students are guided to learn in the real world with personalized supports from the learning system. As the learning resources are realistic objects in the real world, certain physical constraints, such as the...

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Mindtool-Assisted In-Field Learning (MAIL): An Advanced Ubiquitous Learning Project in Taiwan

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Pi-Hsia Hung; Nian-Shing Chen; Gi-Zen Liu

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 2 pp. 4–16

Scholars have identified that learning in an authentic environment with quality contextual and procedural supports can engage students in thorough observations and knowledge construction. Moreover, the target is that students are able to experience...

Development of a Personalized Educational Computer Game Based on Students' Learning Styles

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Han-Yu Sung; Chun-Ming Hung; Iwen Huang; Chin-Chung Tsai

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 60, No. 4 (August 2012) pp. 623–638

In recent years, many researchers have been engaged in the development of educational computer games; however, previous studies have indicated that, without supportive models that take individual students' learning needs or difficulties into...

A Computer-Assisted Approach for Conducting Information Technology Applied Instructions

Hui-Chun Chu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Pei Jin Tsai; Tzu-Chi Yang

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 7, No. 1 (2009) pp. 23–43

The growing popularity of computer and network technologies has attracted researchers to investigate the strategies and the effects of information technology applied instructions. Previous research has not only demonstrated the benefits of applying...

An Innovative Approach for Promoting Information Exchanges and Sharing in a Web 2.0-Based Learning Environment

Hui-Chun Chu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai; Nian-Shing Chen

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 17, No. 4 (December 2009) pp. 311–323

Although Web 2.0 technologies have been recognized as effective means of conducting group learning activities, a critical and challenging issue of Web 2.0-based learning is the lack of mechanisms for promoting information exchanges and sharing among ...

An Inquiry-Based Mobile Learning Approach to Enhancing Social Science Learning Effectiveness

Ju-Ling Shih; Chien-Wen Chuang; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 4 (2010) pp. 50–62

This study presents a mobile exploration activity that guides elementary students to learn during a social science activity with digital support from mobile devices and wireless communications. The students are situated in both the real world and...

A mindtool-based collaborative learning approach to enhancing students' innovative performance in management courses

Chih-Hsiang Wu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Fan-Ray Kuo; Iwen Huang

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 1 (Mar 01, 2013)

Educators have indicated that creative teaching is the most important educational activity; nevertheless, most existing education systems fail to engage students in effective creative tasks. To address this issue, this study proposes a mind map...

Ubiquitous Performance-Support System as Mindtool: A Case Study of Instructional Decision Making and Learning Assistant

Hsinyi Peng; Po-Ya Chuang; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hui-Chun Chu; Ting-Ting Wu; Shu-Xian Huang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 1 (2009) pp. 107–120

Researchers have conducted various studies on applying wireless communication and ubiquitous computing technologies to education, so that the technologies can provide learners and educators with more active and adaptive support. This study proposes...

An Enhanced Learning Diagnosis Model Based on Concept-Effect Relationships with Multiple Knowledge Levels

Hui-Chun Chu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Yueh-Min Huang

Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 47, No. 1 (February 2010) pp. 53–67

Conventional testing systems usually give students a score as their test result, but do not show them how to improve their learning performance. Researchers have indicated that students would benefit more if individual learning guidance could be...

A novel approach for assisting teachers in analyzing student web-searching behaviors

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Pei-Shan Tsai; Chin-Chung Tsai; Judy C.R. Tseng

Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 2 (September 2008) pp. 926–938

Although previous research has demonstrated the benefits of applying the Internet facilities to the learning process, problems with this strategy have also been identified. One of the major difficulties is owing to the lack of an online learning...

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An Object-Oriented Course Framework for Developing Adaptive Learning Systems

Shian-Shyong Tseng; Jun-Ming Su; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Gwo-Haur Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai; Chang-Jiun Tsai

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 11, No. 2 (2008) pp. 171–191

The popularity of web-based learning systems has encouraged researchers to pay attention to several new issues. One of the most important issues is the development of new techniques to provide personalized teaching materials. Although several...

An information-summarising instruction strategy for improving the web-based problem-solving abilities of students

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Fan-Ray Kuo

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2011) pp. 290–306

As knowledge rapidly expands and accumulates, training and assessing students' information searching ability for solving problems on the Internet has become an important and challenging issue. This research aims to improve the web-based problem...

The Role of Group Interaction in Collective Efficacy and CSCL Performance

Shu-Ling Wang; Hsien-Yuan Hsu; Sunny S. J. Lin; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 4 pp. 242–254

Although research has identified the importance of interaction behaviors in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), very few attempts have been made to carry out in-depth analysis of interaction behaviors. This study thus applies both...

An Information-Summarising Instruction Strategy for Improving the Web-Based Problem Solving Abilities of Students

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Fan-Ray Kuo

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 2 (2011) pp. 290–306

As knowledge rapidly expands and accumulates, training and assessing students' information searching ability for solving problems on the Internet has become an important and challenging issue. This research aims to improve the web-based problem...

An Electronic Library-Based Learning Environment for Supporting Web-Based Problem-Solving Activities

Pei-Shan Tsai; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai; Chun-Ming Hung; Iwen Huang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 4 (2012) pp. 252–264

This study aims to develop an electronic library-based learning environment to support teachers in developing web-based problem-solving activities and analyzing the online problem-solving behaviors of students. Two experiments were performed in this ...

Development of an Inquiry-Based Learning Support System Based on an Intelligent Knowledge Exploration Approach

Ji-Wei Wu; Judy C. R. Tseng; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 3 pp. 282–300

Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is an effective approach for promoting active learning. When inquiry-based learning is incorporated into instruction, teachers provide guiding questions for students to actively explore the required knowledge in order to ...

A Cognitive Apprenticeship Approach to Facilitating Web-Based Collaborative Problem Solving

Fan-Ray Kuo; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Szu-Chuang Chen; Sherry Y. Chen

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 4 (2012) pp. 319–331

Enhancing students' problem-solving abilities has been recognized as an important and challenging issue for technology-enhanced learning. Thus, previous research has attempted to address this issue by developing various mechanisms, among which a...