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Prospective science teachers as e-learning designers
Matthew Kearney; Matthew Kearney
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 22, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2006)
The study investigated the efficacy of prospective teachers authoring and using their own online learning designs as a means of creating links between theory classes and their teaching practicum. Trainee primary and secondary teachers adopted an...
Language: English
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Classroom Use of Multimedia-Supported Predict--Observe--Explain Tasks in a Social Constructivist Learning Environment
Matthew Kearney
Research in Science Education Vol. 34, No. 4 (December 2004) pp. 427–453
This paper focuses on the use of multimedia-based predict--observe--explain (POE) tasks to facilitate small group learning conversations. Although the tasks were given to pairs of students as a diagnostic tool to elicit their pre-instructional...
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A Learning Design for Student-Generated Digital Storytelling
Matthew Kearney
Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 36, No. 2 (2011) pp. 169–188
The literature on digital video in education emphasises the use of pre-fabricated, instructional-style video assets. Learning designs for supporting the use of these expert-generated video products have been developed. However, there has been a...
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Exploring Pedagogy with Interactive Whiteboards in Australian Schools
Matthew Kearney; Sandy Schuck
Australian Educational Computing Vol. 23, No. 1 (June 2008) pp. 8–13
This research project investigated the use of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in K-12 education. Exploration of the use of IWBs in six different school settings provided insights into the activities, approaches, roles and beliefs of students and...
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Pre-service teachers' perceptions of LAMS as a teaching tool
Matthew Kearney; Kirsty Young
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2007 (2007) pp. 490–499
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Capturing Learning through Student-Generated Digital Video
Sandy Schuck; Matthew Kearney
Australian Educational Computing Vol. 21, No. 1 (June 2006) pp. 15–20
Digital video is an exciting emerging technology that can be used in schools to support, extend, or change pedagogy and curriculum outcomes. In particular, student-generated digital video has potential to enhance or change pedagogy. In this paper,...
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Mobile Learning in Maths Teacher Education: Using iPads to Support Pre-Service Teachers' Professional Development
Matthew Kearney; Damian Maher
Australian Educational Computing Vol. 27, No. 3 (2013) pp. 76–84
An emerging body of literature explores mobile learning in teacher education contexts. A common theme is the facilitation of collaborative, authentic professional learning experiences, often leveraged by the immediate and spontaneous nature of...
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Constructivism as a referent in the design and development of a computer program using interactive digital video to enhance learning in physics
Matthew Kearney; David Treagust
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 17, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2001) pp. 64–79
This paper describes the fruitful interaction between educational research on constructivism and the development and use of a multimedia computer program. The software uses interactive digital video clips to present sixteen real world...
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Future Scenarios for Mobile Science Learning
Kevin Burden; Matthew Kearney
Research in Science Education Vol. 46, No. 2 (2016) pp. 287–308
This paper adopts scenario planning as a methodological approach and tool to help science educators reconceptualise their use of mobile technologies across various different futures. These "futures" are set out neither as predictions nor...
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Designing an Educator Toolkit for the Mobile Learning Age
Kevin Burden; Matthew Kearney
International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning Vol. 10, No. 2 (April 2018) pp. 88–99
Mobile technologies have been described as ‘boundary' objects which enable teachers and learners to transcend many of the barriers such as rigid schedules and spaces which have hitherto characterised traditional forms of education. However,...
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Mobile learning in pre-service teacher education: Examining the use of professional learning networks
Matthew Kearney; Damian Maher
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 1 (Mar 21, 2019)
Interest in how to use mobile devices to support teaching and learning has increased as technologies have become more sophisticated and ubiquitous. A recent focus in teacher education is the use of mobile devices to support teachers’ professional...
Language: English
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Spotlight on authentic learning: Student developed digital video projects
Matthew Kearney; Sandy Schuck; Sandy Schuck
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 22, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2006)
The recent convergence of video and computer technologies presents new opportunities and challenges in education. Video production resources such as cameras and video editing software are now widely available in many schools and homes. The ease of...
Language: English
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Investigating teachers' adoption of signature mobile pedagogies
Matthew Kearney; Kevin Burden; Tapan Rai
Computers & Education Vol. 80, No. 1 (January 2015) pp. 48–57
This study investigated how teachers are using distinctive pedagogical features of mobile learning: collaboration, personalisation and authenticity. The researchers developed and validated a survey instrument based on these three established...
Language: English
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Viewing Mobile Learning from a Pedagogical Perspective
Matthew Kearney; Sandra Schuck; Kevin Burden; Peter Aubusson
Research in Learning Technology Vol. 20, No. 1 (2012)
Mobile learning is a relatively new phenomenon and the theoretical basis is currently under development. The paper presents a pedagogical perspective of mobile learning which highlights three central features of mobile learning: authenticity,...
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Mobile learning for science and mathematics school education: A systematic review of empirical evidence
Muneera Bano; Didar Zowghi; Matthew Kearney; Sandra Schuck; Peter Aubusson
Computers & Education Vol. 121, No. 1 (June 2018) pp. 30–58
The ubiquity, flexibility, ease of access and diverse capabilities of mobile technologies make them valuable and a necessity in current times. However, they are under-utilized assets in mathematics and science school education. This article analyses ...
Language: English
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Teachers' Technology Adoption and Practices: Lessons Learned from the IWB Phenomenon
Matthew Kearney; Sandy Schuck; Peter Aubusson; Paul F. Burke
Teacher Development Vol. 22, No. 4 (2018) pp. 481–496
The twenty-first century has seen unprecedented investment from governments around the world in educational technologies in schools. This paper investigates Australian teachers' adoption and use of a popular technology that has been extensively...
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Mobilising Teacher Education: A Study of a Professional Learning Community
Sandy Schuck; Peter Aubusson; Matthew Kearney; Kevin Burden
Teacher Development Vol. 17, No. 1 (2013) pp. 1–18
This paper reports on a study of a community of university educators that investigated the introduction of mobile technologies into their learning and teaching. The study was conducted by a subgroup of that community. Given the ubiquity of mobile...
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Student and Teacher Perceptions of the Use of Multimedia Supported Predict-Observe-Explain Tasks To Probe Understanding
Matthew Kearney; David F. Treagust; Shelley Yeo; Marjan G. Zadnik
Research in Science Education Vol. 31, No. 4 (2001) pp. 589–615
Discusses student and teacher perceptions of a new development in the use of the predict-observe-explain (POE) strategy. This development involves the incorporation of POE tasks into a multimedia computer program that uses real-life, digital video...
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Teachers Choosing Rich Tasks: The Moderating Impact of Technology on Student Learning, Enjoyment, and Preparation
Peter Aubusson; Paul Burke; Sandy Schuck; Matthew Kearney; Bart Frischknecht
Educational Researcher Vol. 43, No. 5 (2014) pp. 219–229
This article reports on the pioneering use in education of Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) to assess teachers' decisions regarding deployment of rich tasks. The incorporation of this quantitative method into what is usually considered the...
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Investigating the use of innovative mobile pedagogies for school-aged students: A systematic literature review
Kevin Burden; Matthew Kearney; Sandra Schuck; Tony Hall
Computers & Education Vol. 138, No. 1 (September 2019) pp. 83–100
The empirical evidence surrounding innovative technology-enhanced-learning practices in K-12 education is at best patchy. This study seeks to address this problem by investigating innovative mobile learning pedagogies for school-aged learners,...
Language: English
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Exploring Teacher Pedagogy, Stages of Concern and Accessibility as Determinants of Technology Adoption
Paul F. Burke; Sandy Schuck; Peter Aubusson; Matthew Kearney; Bart Frischknecht
Technology, Pedagogy and Education Vol. 27, No. 2 (2018) pp. 149–163
This research examines how the pedagogical orientations of teachers affect technology adoption in the classroom. At the same time, the authors account for the stage of concern that teachers are experiencing regarding the use of the technology, their ...