Computer anxiety, mathematics anxiety and achievement in an adult basic mathematics course

Oliver R. Jost

(1997) pp. 1–84

This study was designed to investigate the constructs of computer anxiety and mathematics anxiety and their influence on achievement in an adult basic mathematics course. The sample consisted of 40 subjects, 18 females and 22 males. A demographics...

Student Responses to Collaborating and Learning in a Web-based Environment

R Oliver; A Omari

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 17, No. 1 (2001) pp. 34–47

Describes a study which explored undergraduate students' reactions to a Web-based environment supporting problem-based learning. Findings revealed that while the majority of students saw value to be gained from learning in a student-centered,...

Using Situated Learning and Multimedia to Investigate Higher-Order Thinking

Jan Herrington; R. Oliver

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 8, No. 4 (1999) pp. 401–422

This paper describes a qualitative study into students' use of higher-order thinking as they use an interactive multimedia program based on a situated learning framework. The analysis of types of talk used by students as they worked with the program ...

Using Situated Learning and Multimedia to Investigate Higher-Order Thinking

Jan Herrington; R. Oliver

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 10, No. 1 (1999) pp. 3–24

This paper describes a qualitative study into students' use of higher-order thinking as they use an interactive multimedia program based on a situated learning framework. The analysis of types of talk used by students as they worked with the program ...

Learning from Computer Simulations

James R. Okey; Ronald G. Oliver

This study investigated the types of tactics and strategies students used in working with computer simulations and examined if the skills acquired when using the computer simulation could be applied in other settings. Sixth grade students (N=50)...

Demystifying the Halftoning Process: Conventional, Stochastic, and Hybrid Halftone Dot Structures

Garth R. Oliver; Jerry J. Waite

Technology Teacher Vol. 65, No. 8 (2006) pp. 22–26

For more than 150 years, printers have been faithfully reproducing continuous tone originals using halftoning techniques. For about 120 years, printers could only use the AM halftoning technique invented by Henry Talbot. In recent years, the advent...

Achievement after failure: The role of achievement goals and negative self-related thoughts

Claudia Dickhäuser; Susanne R. Buch; Oliver Dickhäuser

Learning and Instruction Vol. 21, No. 1 (February 2011) pp. 152–162

Theory on achievement goals favours a trichotomous model encompassing learning goals, performance-approach, and performance-avoidance goals. Performance-avoidance goals are associated with lower achievement compared to performance-approach and...

Language: English

The "iPortfolio": Measuring Uptake and Effective Use of an Institutional Electronic Portfolio in Higher Education

Brian R. von Konsky; Beverley Oliver

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 1 (2012) pp. 67–90

An institutional electronic portfolio called the "iPortfolio" had over 17,000 subscribers one year after its introduction at an Australian university. This paper reports on a study to determine how students use these "iPortfolio" accounts, and...

Beyond Web 2.0: Mapping the Technology Landscapes of Young Learners

W Clark; K Logan; R Luckin; A Mee; M Oliver

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 25, No. 1 (February 2009) pp. 56–69

Boundaries between formal and informal learning settings are shaped by influences beyond learners' control. This can lead to the proscription of some familiar technologies that learners may like to use from some learning settings. This contested...

Dimensional comparisons in subject-specific academic self-concepts and achievements: A quasi-experimental approach

Detlef H. Rost; Jörn R. Sparfeldt; Oliver Dickhäuser; Susanne R. Schilling

Learning and Instruction Vol. 15, No. 6 (December 2005) pp. 557–570

Even though marks in different subjects are substantially correlated, the corresponding self-concepts often display a very weak association. The “

Language: English

Calibration of Observational Measurement of Rate of Responding

Oliver C. Mudford; Jason R. Zeleny; Wayne W. Fisher; Molly E. Klum; Todd M. Owen

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Vol. 44, No. 3 (2011) pp. 571–586

The quality of measurement systems used in almost all natural sciences other than behavior analysis is usually evaluated through calibration study rather than relying on interobserver agreement. We demonstrated some of the basic features of...