Technology-Enriched Schools: Co-Operation between Teachers and Researchers

J J. Beishuizen; J Moonen

Computers & Education Vol. 21, No. 1 (1993) pp. 51–59

Discussion of the Dutch Technology-Enriched School (TES) project highlights teacher involvement, including teacher attitudes; development versus controlled research; characteristics of the TES project, including collaboration with university...

Study of Strategies Used in Online Searching: 3. Query Refining

J J. Schroder

Online Review Vol. 7, No. 3 (1983) pp. 229–36

Reviews 12 different methods of information retrieval for the reduction of a large set by removal of irrelevant or unwanted elements, including logic revision (use of "and" and "not" logic, classification codes, limit commands, field restriction),...

The Impact of IT on the School Curriculum: Downwards, Sideways, Backwards, and Forwards

J J. Wellington

Journal of Curriculum Studies Vol. 22, No. 1 (1990) pp. 57–63

Reveals some drawbacks to computer studies in the primary and secondary learning environment in the United Kingdom. Addresses: (1) technical support; (2) low use of computer assisted learning in other subjects; (3) low enrollment of females in...

Implementation of a Complete Learning Environment

J J. Watkins

Innovations in Education and Training International Vol. 32, No. 3 (1995) pp. 239–44

Discusses the evaluation of SToMP (Software Teaching of Modular Physics), a project that uses hypermedia to provide the resources an undergraduate student needs to study physics courses via a computer. Findings show that SToMP allows students to...

Microelectronics in Education

Richard J. J. Orton

School Science Review Vol. 92, No. 340 (March 2011) pp. 101–110

The history and meaning of the term "microelectronics" is reviewed, followed by a discussion of the key inventions of the Intel microprocessor in 1971 and the Texas Instruments electronic pocket calculator in 1975. The six characteristic features of ...

Teaching Reference Work by the Distance Education Mode: Reality or False Hope?

J J. Mills

Reference Librarian Vol. 25 (1989) pp. 601–15

Describes the external mode library and information science program at Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education (Australia), with emphasis on the practical component of reference work in the external mode. Problems associated with teaching...

Chemical Education: Past, Present, and Future

J J. Lagowski

Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 75, No. 4 (1998) pp. 425–36

Reviews the history of the acquisition and refinement of the chemical arts in the context of the use of metals by humans, the academic-industry connection in chemical education, curriculum history in chemistry, and the state of the chemistry...

Taylor Approximations to Logistic IRT Models and Their Use in Adaptive Testing

Wim J. J. Veerkamp

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics Vol. 25, No. 3 (2000) pp. 307–43

Showed how Taylor approximation can be used to generate a linear approximation to a logistic item characteristic curve and a linear ability estimator. Demonstrated how, for a specific simulation, this could result in the special case of a Robbins...

Online Quizzes as a Study Tool for Biology for Non-Science Majors

J J. Muchovej

Education Vol. 130, No. 1 (2009) pp. 133–140

Students of a required biology course for non-science majors were given an opportunity to take online multiple choice quizzes during the weekend interval between classes. Incentives were that they would be given extra credit for their participation. ...

Studying a Complex Knowledge Domain by Exploration or Explanation

J J. Beishuizen

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 8, No. 2 (1992) pp. 104–17

Discussion of teaching complex knowledge domains through exploration highlights two experiments that investigated the educational value of a Dutch computer simulation program which models the relationship between erosion and agriculture in a...

New technology and educational television

J. Murray; J Murray

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 3, No. 1 (Jan 01, 1987)

This paper discusses several factors related to the development and use of educational television. Areas covered are: the impact of technological development on Educational Television, and the opportunities created for more widespread production and ...

Language: English

Topics: Educational Technology

Study of Strategies Used in Online Searching: 4. Acronyms--the Missing Element in Your Search?

J J. Schroder

Online Review Vol. 7, No. 6 (1983) pp. 475–84

A standard online search strategy involving use of acronyms is evolved and searches are performed over wide range of databases. Advantage gained by use of acronyms is measured with respect to free and controlled terms, and percentages of extra...

Providing "In-house" Teaching Experience: A Case Study of Its Values and Possibilities

J J. Wellington

Journal of Education for Teaching Vol. 12, No. 1 (1986) pp. 47–51

By using the computer resources of a university in a pilot project, preservice teachers were able to gain direct teaching experience with small groups, while inservice teachers were able to carry out their own research in educational computing. The...

Computer-Based Methods in Chemistry

J J. Lagowski

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 1, No. 1 (1981) pp. 8–13

The pedagogy, logistics, and administration of computers in chemical education at the college level is detailed. (MP)

Compositions in II-Flat. A Prelude to Pythagoras

J J. Callagy

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 2, No. 2 (1971) pp. 183–191

This article shows how simple instruments may be used to construct angles of certain measures and applies this procedure to more detailed problems. A proof of the Pythagorean Theorem is given using these procedures. (CT)

The teacher as moral educator: comparative study of secondary teachers in Catholic schools in Australia and Ireland

J. Gleeson; J. O'Flaherty

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 55, No. 1 (April 2016) pp. 45–56

This paper considers the role of the teacher in relation to moral education in Catholic schools in Australia and Ireland. Literature pertaining to faith-based schooling, the moral role of the teacher and moral education across the curriculum in both ...

Language: English

Teaching Camera Calibration by a Constructivist Methodology

D Samper; J Santolaria; J J. Pastor; J J. Aguilar

IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 53, No. 4 (November 2010) pp. 646–652

This article describes the Metrovisionlab simulation software and practical sessions designed to teach the most important machine vision camera calibration aspects in courses for senior undergraduate students. By following a constructivist...

The Effect of Frequency Transposition on Speech Perception in Adolescents and Young Adults with Profound Hearing Loss

J Gou; J Smith; J Valero; Rubio

Deafness and Education International Vol. 13, No. 1 (March 2011) pp. 17–33

This paper reports on a clinical trial evaluating outcomes of a frequency-lowering technique for adolescents and young adults with severe to profound hearing impairment. Outcomes were defined by changes in aided thresholds, speech perception, and...

Individualized Learning by Videodisc

J J. Andriessen; D J. Kroon

Educational Technology Vol. 20, No. 3 (March 1980) pp. 21–25

A short course on the heart comprising film and still pictures, with questions, explanations, and a glossary, were recorded on videodisc, then offered to 12 subjects via a videodisc player interfaced with a Philips P857 minicomputer. The system is...

Let us take a Yale open course: a Chinese view of open educational resources provided by institutions in the West

J. Xia

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 29, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 122–137

This research examines selected online comments from open courses available on Chinese websites. These courses were created by universities in the West as an effort to build open educational resources (OER) and were recently translated into Chinese...

BACLAB: A Computer Simulation of a Medical Bacteriology Laboratory--An Aid for Teaching Tertiary Level Microbiology

J Lewington

Journal of Biological Education Vol. 19, No. 4 (1985) pp. 278–80

Describes a computer simulation program which helps students learn the main biochemical tests and profiles for identifying medically important bacteria. Also discusses the advantages and applications of this type of approach. (ML)

The Evolution of a National Research Plan for Computers in Education in the Netherlands

J Moonen

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 5, No. 4 (1989) pp. 198–207

Discussion of research on computers in education in The Netherlands focuses on the development of a national plan for research. The organization of educational research in The Netherlands is explained, experimental programs among groups of schools...

Three-Dimensional Orthogonal Co-ordinates

J Astin

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 5, No. 2 (1974) pp. 271–278

A systematic approach to general orthogonal co-ordinates, suitable for use near the end of a beginning vector analysis course, is presented. It introduces students to tensor quantities and shows how equations and quantities needed in classical...

Coproduction of Audio-Visual Documents within the European Community

J Valerien

Educational Media International Vol. 4 (1971) pp. 19–20

A look at how several European countries pooled their resources in order to have more media programs with better quality. (HB)

Coproduction Methods used in Cooperation between the OFRATEME and the Federal Republic of Germany

J Valerien

Educational Media International Vol. 4 (1971) pp. 22–24

A Generalization of the Leibnitz Rule of Successive Differentiation

J Das

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 33, No. 5 (September 2002) pp. 739–742

This note generalizes the well-known Leibnitz rule of successive differentiation for the product of two functions to a similar result for the product of three functions.

Electronic versus Traditional Textbooks: A Comparison of College Textbook Formats

J Siebenbruner

Journal on Excellence in College Teaching Vol. 22, No. 3 (2011) pp. 75–92

The author's quasi-experimental study compares undergraduate students' academic performance and experiences as a function of using electronic (n = 117) versus traditional (n = 116) textbooks in a developmental psychology course. Student exam scores...

Does the Community of Inquiry Framework Predict Outcomes in Online MBA Courses?

J Arbaugh

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 9, No. 2 (Jun 30, 2008)

While Garrison and colleagues’ (2000) Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework has generated substantial interest among online learning researchers, it has yet to be subjected to extensive quantitative verification or tested for external validity. Using ...

Dilemmas and a paradox—secondary mathematics teachers' knowledge of their teaching in multilingual classrooms

J Adler

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 11, No. 3 pp. 263–274

This paper reports on the first stage of a research project that investigates the dynamics of multilingualism and the teaching and learning of mathematics in junior secondary classrooms in South Africa. The paper situates the project theoretically...

Language: English

Children and Databases: An Analysis of Data Entry and Query Formulation

J Spavold

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 5, No. 3 (1989) pp. 145–60

Describes study of 9- to 11-year-olds conducted in Great Britain that was designed to analyze the means by which elementary school children familiarized themselves with a large database. Types of error and frequency of occurrence are examined, query ...

A Writing Support Tool with Multiple Views

J Barrow

Computers and the Humanities Vol. 31, No. 1 (1997) pp. 13–30

Describes "SuperText," computer software designed to support expository writing among students in distance learning programs, and its theoretical justification. Notes the various models of writing supported by "SuperText" and outlines the functions...

The Assessment of CS-ICIDH for Adaptation of Computer-Assisted Communication (CAS) Aids

J Greve

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research Vol. 19, No. 3 (1996) pp. 279–83

This article proposes the use of a rehabilitative diagnostic approach to evaluate individuals having communication disorders in the context of the International Classification of Impairment, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH). It suggests the use of ...

Experience of an Interactive Program in Undergraduate Investigative Practicals

J McDermott

Journal of Biological Education Vol. 19, No. 2 (1985) pp. 157–62

Describes a computer program that students use to check their suggestions of possible lines of investigation during a microbiology exercise, the results of procedures, and the decisions made on the basis of experimental evidence. Effectiveness of...

Engaging Educators in Asking the Right Questions

M J.

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1287–1291

In order to understand the purpose of this article, it is necessary to give the reader some back ground understanding of its roots. In the fall of 1997, I participated in a conference at Pennsylvania State University entitled, “Education and...

Undergraduate Mathematics Achievement in the Emerging Ethnic Engineers Programme

J Moore

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 36, No. 5 (2005) pp. 529–537

This paper addresses the issue of collegiate mathematics achievement of underrepresented minority students as it investigates the impact of a cooperative learning calculus programme on the first-year calculus experience of non-Asian ethnic minority...

The Impact of High Access to Computers on Learning

J Gardner

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 9, No. 1 (1993) pp. 2–16

Describes a study conducted in elementary and secondary schools in Northern Ireland that assessed the impact of the use of laptop computers on academic achievement in mathematics, English, and science. Treatments for the experimental and control...

A Note on Curve Stitching without Thread

J Gilder

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 8, No. 2 (1977) p. 245

Ploynomials which can be used to calculate the number of ways of coloring hexagonal patterns are presented. (SD)

The Development and Management of Media-Libraries

J Duz

Educational Media International Vol. 4 (1971) pp. 12–14

A look at how a media library was developed in Hungary. (HB)

The Vector Product on a Firm Foundation

J Heading

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 7, No. 3 (1976) pp. 277–285

Instructional approaches to vectors in n-space are discussed. (SD)

Incommensurate practices: sociomaterial entanglements of learning technology implementation

J Hannon

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 29, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 168–178

The framing of ‘implementation’ of learning technologies in universities can have profound effects on approaches to teaching and learning that may be insufficiently acknowledged by practitioners. This paper investigates a case that demonstrated the...

Incommensurate practices: sociomaterial entanglements of learning technology implementation

J. Hannon

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 29, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 168–178

The framing of ‘implementation’ of learning technologies in universities can have profound effects on approaches to teaching and learning that may be insufficiently acknowledged by practitioners. This paper investigates a case that demonstrated the...

Initial Inductive Learning in a Complex Computer Simulated Environment: The Role of Metacognitive Skills and Intellectual Ability

M V. J. Veenman; F J. Prins; J J. Elshout

Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 18, No. 3 (2002) pp. 327–41

Discusses conceptual knowledge acquisition using computer simulation and describes a study of undergraduates that examined the role of metacognitive skillfulness and intellectual ability during initial inductive learning with a complex computer...

Using a PC as a Frequency Meter or a Counter

J Sartori

American Journal of Physics Vol. 63, No. 12 (1995) pp. 1152–53

Describes hardware that enables the use of an IBM PC microcomputer as a frequency meter or a counter by using the parallel printer port. Eliminates the 16-bit time-day counter through the use of an external time base that can be conveniently set...

Twelve Tips for Effective PowerPoint Presentations for the Technologically Challenged

J Holzl

Medical Teacher Vol. 19, No. 3 (1997) pp. 175–79

Offers practical advice and encouragement to potential users of PowerPoint who lack confidence and adequate computer skills to begin using this technology in their teaching. Offers suggestions on topics such as size of text, fonts, and use of color. ...

Computer Science in Education

J Hebenstreit

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 5, No. 3 (1974) pp. 297–306

The role of computer science in relation to education is discussed from two points of view: (1) the use of computer models for studying the learning process, and (2) the use of the computer as a teaching device. (SD)

Fostering critical thinking and reflection through blog-mediated peer feedback

J. Novakovich

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 32, No. 1 (February 2016) pp. 16–30

The introduction of digital literacy practices has created a tension in academia, with many academics challenging the view that critical thinking can be fostered on social networks. A quasi-experimental study was conducted on two sections of...

An Exponential Teaching Model for Educational Cablevision with Implications for an Advanced Degree Program in Applied Learning Systems

J Zink

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 5 (1976) p. 3

The design and implementation of a cablevision delivered course on Grand Opera is described. The unique aspect of this project is that both the viewers and the production teams experienced active learning situations. (Author)

The Digital Divide: The Special Case of Gender

J Cooper

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 22, No. 5 (October 2006) pp. 320–334

This paper examines the evidence for the digital divide based on gender. An overview of research published in the last 20 years draws to the conclusion that females are at a disadvantage relative to men when learning about computers or learning...

Computer Microtechnology for a Severely Disabled Preschool Child

J Douglas

Child Care, Health and Development Vol. 14, No. 2 (1988) pp. 93–104

The case study describes microtechnological aids for a quadriplegic preschool aged boy dependent on a ventilator via a tracheostomy. Provision of a computer, a variety of specially designed switches and software, together with a self-driven powered...

Gender Differences in Computerised and Conventional Educational Tests

J Horne

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 23, No. 1 (February 2007) pp. 47–55

Abstract Research has demonstrated girls outperform boys on conventional literacy tests. The present studies concern gender differences on computerised educational tests. Seventy-one children were tested using LASS Secondary and a set of seven...