Engaging Language Learners through the Use of Virtual Reality and a Robot

Yu-Li Chen; Chun-Chia Hsu; Chih-Yung Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2021 (Mar 29, 2021) pp. 906–909

The purpose of this action research study is to create an application system as a tool and materials for training tour-guiding in English using robots combined with artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies. A pilot experiment was...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, Instructional Design, X Realities and Learning

Improved Evaluation Index Systems for Public Physical Education

Lin Wang; Weifeng Deng; Haijin Pan; Xue Deng

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 16, No. 3 (Feb 12, 2021) pp. 154–170

In view of the defects of existing evaluation index systems (EIS) for the teaching quality of public PE such as it’s difficult for them to process fuzzy and uncertain information, this paper analyzed factors that can affect the teaching of public PE ...

Language: English

A Research-Oriented Teaching Model for Public Physical Education in Colleges Based on Extenics Theory

Lin Wang; Weifeng Deng

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 16, No. 1 (Jan 12, 2021) pp. 247–261

This paper mainly designs a research-oriented teaching (ROT) model for public physical education (PE) in colleges based on extenics theory, which overcomes the limits and defects of the current ROT model for public PE in colleges. From the...

Language: English

Analysis of Blended Learning Model Application Using Text Mining Method

Lin Wang; Yanfen Huang; Muhd Omar

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 16, No. 1 (Jan 12, 2021) pp. 172–187

The rapid development of networks has resulted in the recognition of blended learning as an effective learning model. The text mining method was used to analyze the blended learning practice data of 17 countries provided by the Christensen Institute....

Language: English

Using Reminder Tools to Increase Learning Motivation: A Comparison of Mobile Devices, Email and E-learning Platforms

Chien-Hung Lai; Bin-Shyan Jong; Yen-Teh Hsia; Tsong-Wuu Lin

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies Vol. 14, No. 19 (Nov 24, 2020) pp. 82–96

Most students are not actively concerned about curriculum activity times. However, without reminders, students will miss out on learning opportunities from the course activities. Therefore, due to the use of smartphones — which are central to people'...

Language: English

Evaluation Model and Enhancement Strategies for Teaching Reform Capacity of Art Courses in Higher Vocational Colleges

Lin Miao

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 18 (Sep 25, 2020) pp. 124–138

In higher vocational colleges, the teaching reform of art courses faces complex problems, namely, the evaluation system is imperfect, and the evaluation model involves complex calculations. To solve these problems, this paper strives to enhance the...

Language: English

Improving Strategies for Information-based Educational and Teaching Abilities of Newly Appointed College Teachers Using the TPACK Hierarchical Model

Hanhui Lin; Muxiong Huang

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 14 (Jul 31, 2020) pp. 220–235

The improvement of strategies for information-based educational and teaching abilities of newly appointed teachers should be substantially investigated urgently based on the policy level of various countries or the reality of colleges and...

Language: English

Influencing Factors of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

Lin Ma; Zhuangzhuang Lan; Ru Tan

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 13 (Jul 10, 2020) pp. 190–206

In the pursuit of “Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation”, many colleges have opened a new course called Innovation and Entrepreneurship. However, the existing studies on innovation and entrepreneurship (IE) education mainly focus on education reform,...

Language: English

An Evaluation System and Its Model for Educational Competitiveness of Universities

Lin Lin

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 11 (Jun 12, 2020) pp. 188–201

There are several defects with the current evaluation strategy for educational competitiveness of universities, namely, the lack of a well-established evaluation system and the complexity of evaluation factors. To overcome these defects, this paper...

Language: English

The Measurement of University Students’ Intention to Use Blended Learning System through Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) at Developed and Developing Regions: Lessons Learned from Taiwan and Indonesia

Reny Nadlifatin; Bobby Miraja; Satria Persada; Prawira Belgiawan; A.A.N Redi; Shu-Chiang Lin

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 9 (May 15, 2020) pp. 219–230

The present research exhibits the measurement of university students’ behavioural intention in using blended learning system. Two representative cases from a developed region and a developing region were assessed in the present measurement. Two well-...

Language: English

Applying Concept Map to Game-Base Concept Assessment

Chien-Hung Lai; Bin-Shyan Jong; Yen-Teh Hsia; Tsong-Wuu Lin

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies Vol. 14, No. 6 (Apr 17, 2020) pp. 159–170

There have been lots of studies using traditional concept assessment to measure student’s learning achievement. This study adding game elements in concept assessment try to measure student’s learning achievement, and compare this result with...

Language: English

Children’s Use of Touchscreen Virtual Manipulatives and Drawing Tools When Solving Fraction Problems

Hochieh Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1375–1379

As technological innovation advances, how mobile apps can shape children’s mathematics learning has remained an open question. This qualitative study drew on task-based interviews to explore how children used touchscreen virtual manipulatives (VMs)...

Topics: mathematics education, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Integrating Engineering, Science, Reading, and Robotics across Grades 3-8 in a STEM Education Era

Hasan Deniz; Ezgi Yesilyurt; Erdogan Kaya; Anna Newley; Emily Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 885–891

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) entered the general lexicon in the United States within the last ten years. Both Presidents Obama and Trump emphasized STEM education as a priority for the United States because the number of...

Topics: Computational Thinking, Maker (Formerly Engineering Education), STEM Innovation

Enhancing Ninth Graders’ Science Learning through Organiser-Supported Gaming

Hong-Zheng Sun-Lin; Guey-Fa Chiou

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 31, No. 2 (April 2020) pp. 77–100

This study explored the effects of an organiser-supported learning game on ninth graders’ science concept learning, perceptions of learning, enjoyment, and willingness to learn. A learning game (Force Hero) was modified from a commercial game, and a ...

A Performance Analysis Model for the Training and Education of Information Security Talents

Lin Li; Kai Zhang; Tao Li

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 5 (Mar 13, 2020) pp. 140–155

There are many defects with the existing performance analysis system for the training and education (T&E) of information security talents in Chinese colleges, ranging from the difficulty in transforming fuzzy information to the lack of objectivity....

Language: English

Integrating Flash Cards with Narratives for Mobile Learning of English Vocabulary

Chien-Hung Lai; Bin-Shyan Jong; Yen-Teh Hsia; Tsong-Wuu Lin

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies Vol. 14, No. 4 (Mar 12, 2020) pp. 4–16

The world has seen a rapid development in mobile devices in recent years. Mobile devices have the advantage of immediacy and convenience. Their uses are not restricted to desktops and classrooms. Many assisted learning systems run on mobile devices. ...

Language: English

Use of a Mobile Anonymous Question-Raising System to Assist Flipped-Classroom Learning

Chien-Hung Lai; Bin-Shyan Jong; Yen-Teh Hsia; Tsong-Wuu Lin

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies Vol. 14, No. 3 (Feb 28, 2020) pp. 66–81

Flipped classroom emphasizes the following. First, the instructor uses a digital platform to store course contents, including video lectures. Then, students retrieve these contents from the platform and learn by themselves before class. Finally, the ...

Language: English

Pair Programming in Elementary Classroom: How does Collaborative Learning Benefit Students?

Nanxi Meng; Lin Lin; Xuefeng Wei

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2019 (Nov 04, 2019) pp. 673–677

There is a growing push to bring programming to K-12 learners. Yet little is known about how to help elementary school students learn programming effectively. The purpose of this study was to examine how pair programming as a collaborative learning...

Topics: collaborative learning

College students’ experiences of using RISE Model for structuring peer-feedback in discussion forums.

Shu-Yuan Lin; Daphne ChingYu Tseng

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2019 (Nov 04, 2019) pp. 1104–1110

This study explored college students’ experiences of using the RISE model as a guide to structure their feedback to peers in a lower-division asynchronous online course. The findings of the study provide insight for instructors in developing...

Topics: collaborative learning

Student positions and web-based argumentation with the support of the six thinking hats

Yu-Ren Lin

Computers & Education Vol. 139, No. 1 (October 2019) pp. 191–206

The present study defined four types of stances/positions in students' argumentation regarding socio-scientific issues (SSIs): affirmative (A), oppositional (O), multiple (M), and non-committal (N) positions. The central goal of this study was to...

Language: English

Effects of ASQ-based flipped learning on nurse practitioner learners' nursing skills, learning achievement and learning perceptions

Hui-Chen Lin; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Yaw-Don Hsu

Computers & Education Vol. 139, No. 1 (October 2019) pp. 207–221

Training and examining healthcare practitioners' nursing skills by situating them in a contextualized environment to interact with trained simulated patients and making required decisions based on the collected information is a widely adopted...

Language: English

Online gaming motive profiles in late adolescence and the related longitudinal development of stress, depression, and problematic internet use

Shan-mei Chang; Sunny S.J. Lin

Computers & Education Vol. 135, No. 1 (July 2019) pp. 123–137

Many studies have shown that some game motives help to identify the risk for the development of problematic Internet use, especially advancement, escapism and socializing. Previous researchers have investigated multiple risky motives in each study...

Language: English

Investigation on conceptions of teaching: An empirical study of Taiwanese student teachers

Tzu-Chiang Lin

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 644–649

This study aims at investigating teachers' conceptions of teaching science (COTS) and conceptions of teaching science with information and communication technologies (COTS-ICT). Conception of teaching refers to teachers’ understanding and belief...

Topics: Teacher education and technology integration

The Impact of collaborative writing on Learning English

Pei-Lin Liu; Chiujung Chen

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 209–212

This study will find out the effectiveness of learning English on using collaborative writing. The researcher divided the students to two groups. The performance of the post-test was then rated to see whether the students had benefited from...

Topics: Mobile teaching and learning technologies

Effectiveness of an inquiry-based virtual lab for a middle school science course

Ting-Ling Lai; You-Sheng Lin; Chi-Yin Chou

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 1457–1460

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of three types of virtual labs in a middle school science class. Eighty-three students used a Scientific Investigation Lab that was designed for eighth graders to learn oxidation-reduction ...

Topics: Virtual reality learning environments

Pre-service and In-service Elementary Teachers’ Teaching Plans of Design-based STEM Instruction

Sheau-Wen Lin; Wen-Chien Hsie; Ya-Ting Lee; Yu-Chih Huang

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 639–643

The purpose of this study was to explore pre-service and in-service elementary teachers’ teaching plans for integrating design-based instruction after participating in a STEM preparation/professional development course. Thirteen pre-service and 24...

Topics: Teacher education and technology integration

The BASE system: a Digital Behavioral Assessment tool for school environment

Giuseppe Chiazzese; Eleonora Mariscalco; Antonella Chifari; Gianluca Merlo; Sui Lin Goei; Eleni Mangina; Isabella Giammusso; Manuela Sanches-Ferreira; Luciano Seta

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 349–354

The Behavioural Assessment to improve School Environment (BASE) system is an evidence-based tool developed in the context of digital intervention practices at school. The theoretical framework is the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support system,...

Topics: Assessment practices in cross-cultural and international research, Teacher education and technology integration

“Ecological Chain” Cultivation Model of Youth Maker in Universities Based on Needs Analysis

Decao Lin; Lemin Shen

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 14, No. 8 (Apr 30, 2019) pp. 167–180

In the new era, “Youth Maker” has become an important force that cannot be ignored in entrepreneurship. However, extant studies on the systematic research about Youth Makers’ education in universities are rare, especially the research on the...

Language: English

How does Entrepreneurial Education Influence the Entrepreneurial Intention of College Students: The Moderating and Mediating Effects of Entrepreneurial Alertness

Dapeng Sang; Jinyan Lin

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 14, No. 8 (Apr 30, 2019) pp. 139–154

The relation between college students' entrepreneurial intention and college entrepreneurial education has long been concerned. Entrepreneurial alertness is the psychological basis for entrepreneur to identify entrepreneurial opportunities....

Language: English

“Hands-on” plus “inquiry”? Effects of withholding answers coupled with physical manipulations on students' learning of energy-related science concepts

Lin Zhang

Learning and Instruction Vol. 60, No. 1 (April 2019) pp. 199–205

A recent discussion on science teaching has been focusing on questions of whether it is necessary to withhold answers from learners until inquiry activities are completed and whether learners develop high-level science learning when they are...

Language: English

A Study on the Preview Effectiveness of Learning Contents in ePUB3 eBook-Based Flip Blended Learning Models

Tina Tsai; Lendy Lin; Jyhojong Lin

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2019) pp. 50–67

In e-learning, the flip blended learning model is used to provide students with learning contents inside/outside classrooms. It encourages students to preview these contents outside classrooms before the lesson. Then, various learning activities are ...

Using 3D printing technology with experiential learning strategies to improve preengineering students' comprehension of abstract scientific concepts and hands‐on ability

Hsien‐Sheng Hsiao; Jyun‐Chen Chen; Chien‐Yu Lin; Pei‐Wen Zhuo; Kuen‐Yi Lin

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 35, No. 2 (April 2019) pp. 178–187

This study combined 3D printing technology with experiential learning strategies (ELS) to design a hands‐on curriculum for preengineering students. The participants learned interdisciplinary knowledge and abstract scientific concepts through the...

Mindful learning: A mediator of mastery experience during digital creativity game-based learning among elementary school students

Yu-chu Yeh; Han-Lin Chang; Szu-Yu Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 132, No. 1 (April 2019) pp. 63–75

With the mounting empirical evidence of the benefits of mindfulness, the researchers of the present study incorporated mindful learning in digital game-based learning of creativity. A two-phase study was conducted to (1) develop the "Inventory of...

Language: English

Designating “hot” items in multiple‐choice questions—A strategy for reviewing course materials

Yen‐Teh Hsia; Bin‐Shyan Jong; Tsong‐Wuu Lin; Ji‐Yang Liao

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 35, No. 2 (April 2019) pp. 188–196

Suppose learners use their free time to go online to review course materials, and they do so by taking optional tests that consist of multiple‐choice questions (MCQs). What will happen if, for every practice question, there is always a choice (out...

Improving Learning Achievement in Science Education for Elementary School Students via Blended Learning

Ren-Hung Hwang; Hsin-Tung Lin; Jerry Sun; Jang-Jiin Wu

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Vol. 9, No. 2 (April 2019) pp. 44–62

Blended learning—which combines online learning with traditional face-to-face classroom instruction—is currently held in high regard. In elementary schools, science and technology education aims to help children use technology tools and to learn how ...

User acceptance in a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment with social network awareness (SNA) support

Jian-Wei Lin; Hao-Chiang Lin

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 1 (Mar 21, 2019)

Although many e-learning studies have applied the unified theory of acceptance and usage of technology (UTAUT) to investigate user acceptance, their findings have been inconsistent. One of reasons is that the user acceptance model of an e-learning...

Language: English

User acceptance model of computer-based assessment: moderating effect and intention-behavior effect

Jian-Wei Lin; Yung-Cheng Lai

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 1 (Mar 21, 2019)

Computer-based assessment (CBA) is an important area of e-learning research. Most studies of CBA technology add new constructs to existing user acceptance models and rarely consider the moderating effects and intention-behavior effects. Notably,...

Language: English

Maintaining a Competitive Edge: How Trends Drive Innovations for Online Education in Higher Education

Hong Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 473–477

More institutions are offering their online degree programs, many of which target similar audience and enrollment. How can campus leaders and professionals strategically lead their online programs in an increasingly competitive market in higher...

Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, faculty development

From Paper to Digital: Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions with Open Educational Resources

Hong Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1207–1215

Given the upsurge of textbook costs, one textbook alternative is using open educational resources (OER) to replace them completely. While OER unquestionably save students money, the question remains whether the adoption of OER (instructional...

Topics: Research & Evaluation, faculty development, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Adaptive Recommender System for an Intelligent Classroom Teaching Model

Hanhui Lin; Shaoqun Xie; Zhiguo Xiao; Xinxin Deng; Hongwei Yue; Ken Cai

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 14, No. 5 (Mar 14, 2019) pp. 51–63

The development of information technology has facilitated the use of the intelligent classroom model supported by information technology to improve the college students’ comprehensive quality and ability. However, the existing models are too...

Language: English

Mobile learning and student cognition: A systematic review of PK‐12 research using Bloom’s Taxonomy

Helen Crompton; Diane Burke; Yi‐Ching Lin

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 2 (March 2019) pp. 684–701

The rise of mobile learning in schools during the past decade has led to promises about the power of mobile learning to extend and enhance student cognitive engagement. The purpose of this study was to examine trends to determine the cognitive level ...

Multi-user virtual environments as a pathway to distributed social networks in the classroom

Irina Kuznetcova; Michael Glassman; Tzu-Jung Lin

Computers & Education Vol. 130, No. 1 (March 2019) pp. 26–39

Some emergent forms of online educational tools support the formation of a non-hierarchically distributed communication. Theories posit that this form of communication can harvest a more optimal learning environment compared to traditional classroom ...

Language: English

The modality effect in a mobile learning environment: Learning from spoken text and real objects

Tzu‐Chien Liu; Yi‐Chun Lin; Yuan Gao; Fred Paas

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 2 (March 2019) pp. 574–586

The finding that under split‐attention conditions students learn more from a picture and spoken text than from a picture and written text (ie, the modality effect) has consistently been found in many types of computer‐assisted multimedia learning...

Fostering design-oriented collective reflection among preservice teachers through principle-based knowledge building activities

Huang-Yao Hong; Pei-Yi Lin; Ching Sing Chai; Guo-Tsai Hung; Yibing Zhang

Computers & Education Vol. 130, No. 1 (March 2019) pp. 105–120

Teacher's reflective capacity is an important means for teachers' growth in professionalism. This design-based research investigated the effects of knowledge building (KB) principles on pre-service teachers' reflective capacity in two intervention...

Language: English

A review of experimental mobile learning research in 2010–2016 based on the activity theory framework

Ching-Jung Chung; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chiu-Lin Lai

Computers & Education Vol. 129, No. 1 (February 2019) pp. 1–13

In this study, we systematically reviewed the experimental mobile learning studies published in 2010–2016. Moreover, the activity theory framework was adopted to investigate the insights and trends of mobile learning. That is, the dimensions of...

Language: English

Can they do it? A comparison of teacher candidates' beliefs and preschoolers' actual skills with digital technology and media

Daniel James Mourlam; Gabrielle A. Strouse; Lisa A. Newland; Haoyu Lin

Computers & Education Vol. 129, No. 1 (February 2019) pp. 82–91

As digital technologies and media (DTM) are integrated into every facet of our lives, the knowledge and skills children bring to school is changing. It is unclear whether teacher candidates' beliefs about children's skills have kept pace with this...

Language: English

How to help older adults learn new technology? Results from a multiple case research interviewing the internet technology instructors at the senior learning center

Ching-Ju Chiu; Wan-Chen Tasi; Wan-Lin Yang; Jong-Long Guo

Computers & Education Vol. 129, No. 1 (February 2019) pp. 61–70

The incorporation of technology into everyday life has become the core of the learning process of older adults. However, how technology is implemented in senior learning environments is not well known. This study employed a multiple case research...

Language: English

The influences of contextualized media on students' science attitudes, knowledge, and argumentation learning through online game-based activities

Yu‐Ren Lin

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 34, No. 6 (December 2018) pp. 884–898

The present study defined three levels of contextualized media and investigated their influences on students' science attitudes, comprehension, and argumentation. To achieve the purpose, an online game-based science argumentation (OGSA) program was...

Investigating the effect of learning method and motivation on learning performance in a business simulation system context: An experimental study

Hsin-Hui Lin; Wan-Chu Yen; Yi-Shun Wang

Computers & Education Vol. 127, No. 1 (December 2018) pp. 30–40

With the proliferation of business simulation systems used in business education, an understanding of the factors of a simulation-based learning environment that contribute to learning performance within instructional settings is essential. This...

Language: English

Applying CIPO indicators to examine internationalization in higher education institutions in Taiwan

Dian-Fu Chang; Ni-Jung Lin

International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 63, No. 1 (November 2018) pp. 20–28

This study investigated policy-driven implementations of internationalization in higher education institutions in Taiwan by evaluating its effects as perceived by students and faculty. For organizing the internationalization indicators, we designed...

Language: English