Media and Technology in Preschool Classrooms: Manifesting Prosocial Sharing Behaviours When Using iPads

Rachel Ralph

Technology, Knowledge and Learning Vol. 23, No. 2 (2018) pp. 199–221

This empirical case study investigated prosocial sharing behaviours when using media and technology, i.e., iPads. The following research questions were explored: (1) How do prosocial behaviours of sharing manifest among preschool-aged children...

Social Learning with Mobile Devices in Preschool Classrooms

Rachel Ralph; Stephen Petrina

European Journal of STEM Education Vol. 3, No. 3 (2018)

How do prosocial sharing behaviours of preschool-aged children progress or diminish when interacting with mobile devices? Participants include five children (ages 3-4) within a preschool setting in Vancouver, British Columbia. Design-based research...

Academic success online: The mediating role of self-efficacy on personality and academic performance

Jillianne Code; Nick Zap; Rachel Ralph

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 20, No. 4 (July 2021) pp. 377–410

Academic success in any context is dependent upon a student's belief in their ability to succeed. While learning online, a students’ self-efficacy is affected by their confidence in their ability to interact within the online environment. With the...

Enhanced learning through virtual environments: Designing simulations for fire investigators

Rachel Ralph; Ellen Brown; Gini Choi; Tom Hackett; Al Kadivar; Aashay Mehta; Chenjie Whatley; Kanger Qian; Junsong Zhang; Bob Walker

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2021 (Jul 06, 2021) pp. 598–601

Over a 13 week process, an interdisciplinary graduate team was tasked to develop a computer-based learning tool for emergency training scenarios. Using agile methods, the students created an interactive virtual environment to enhance the learning...

Topics: Simulations for learning, Virtual reality learning environments