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Cognitive Requirements for Learning with Open-Ended Learning Environments
Susan M. Land
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 48, No. 3 (2000) pp. 61–78
Analyzes assumptions underlying learner-centered, technology-based environments in light of how well learners appear to meet the cognitive demands for engaging them. Design implications include the following considerations: direct learner attention...
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The Design and Evaluation of a CSCL Tool to Support Reflection and Revision of Design Projects
Susan M. Land
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 16, No. 1 (September 2004) pp. 68–92
Design projects are one form of project-based learning whereby students propose, build, and test an artifact to meet a specific need. This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of a computer-based tool ("Co-Net") designed to...
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Scaffolding Students' Problem-Solving Processes in an Ill-Structured Task Using Question Prompts and Peer Interactions
Xun Ge; Susan M. Land
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 51, No. 1 (2003) pp. 21–38
Examined the effects of question prompts and peer interactions in scaffolding undergraduate students' problem-solving processes in an ill-structured task in problem representation, developing solutions, making justifications, and monitoring and...
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An Investigation of the Artifacts and Process of Constructing Computers Games about Environmental Science in a Fifth Grade Classroom
Ahmet Baytak; Susan M. Land
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 59, No. 6 (December 2011) pp. 765–782
This study employed a case study design (Yin, "Case study research, design and methods," 2009) to investigate the processes used by 5th graders to design and develop computer games within the context of their environmental science unit, using the...
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Project-Based Learning with the World Wide Web: A Qualitative Study of Resource Integration
Susan M. Land; Barbara Greene
Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology [AECT] 1999 (February 1999)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the process used by learners to direct, locate, and integrate information resources for use in a project-based environment. Four cases (n=9, including three group projects and one individual project) were ...
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A Conceptual Framework for Scaffolding Ill-Structured Problem-Solving Processes Using Question Prompts and Peer Interactions
Xun Ge; Susan M. Land
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 52, No. 2 (2004) pp. 5–22
We present a conceptual framework for scaffolding ill-structured problem-solving processes using question prompts and peer interactions. We first examine the characteristics and processes of ill-structured problem solving, namely, problem...
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Scaffolding the Construction of Scientific Arguments by Prospective Teachers Using Inquiry-Empowering Technologies
Carla Zembal-Saul; Susan Land
Annual Meeting of the Educational Research Association 2002 (April 2002)
This study investigated the influence of scaffolds on prospective teachers'(PTs') construction of scientific arguments. Participants were enrolled in an innovative science course aimed at providing PTs with experiences learning science using inquiry ...
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A Conceptual Framework for the Integration of Multiple Perspectives with Distributed Learning Environments
Michele M. Dornisch; Susan M. Land
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 14, No. 1 (2002) pp. 3–26
Describes a conceptual framework that can be used to guide the design of distributed learning environments, particularly those that use the capabilities of computer and Internet technology. Discusses implications for improving online collaboration...
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Project-based Learning with the World Wide Web: A Qualitative Study of Resource Integration
Susan M. Land; Barbara A. Greene
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 48, No. 1 (2000) pp. 45–67
Describes a study of preservice teacher education students that investigated the process used by learners to seek, locate, and integrate information resources from the World Wide Web for use in a project-based environment. Discusses hypermedia...
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A Conceptual Framework for the Development of Theories-in-Action with Open-Ended Learning Environments
Susan M. Land; Michael J. Hannafin
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 44, No. 3 (1996) pp. 37–53
This paper describes a rationale for, and conceptual framework of, learning via open-ended learning environments (OELEs). It highlights development of theories-in-action with OELEs, including the roles of context, system response/feedback, and...
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Facilitating Place-Based Learning in Outdoor Informal Environments with Mobile Computers
Heather Toomey Zimmerman; Susan M. Land
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 77–83
This paper advocates for place-based education to guide research and design for mobile computers used in outdoor informal environments (e.g., backyards, nature centers and parks). By bringing together research on place-based education with research...
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Patterns of Understanding with Open-Ended Learning Environments: A Qualitative Study
Susan M. Land; Michael J. Hannafin
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 45, No. 2 (1997) pp. 47–73
A study of four seventh-graders using an open-ended learning environment (OELE) on mechanical physics combining computer-generated graphics, computer simulations, video, and print-based materials indicated that while learners built and formalized...
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Learning in Open-Ended Technology Environments: Problems and Issues
Susan M. Land; Michael J. Hannafin
Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division 1998 (February 1998)
This paper critically analyzes problems and issues related to learning with open, technology-based environments. Theoretical assumptions that underlie learning in this type of environment are clarified in the first section. The second section...
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A Qualitative Analysis of Scaffolding Use in a Resource-based Learning Environment Involving the World Wide Web
Barbara A. Greene; Susan M. Land
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 23, No. 2 (2000) pp. 151–79
Describes a qualitative analysis of 18 college students using different types of scaffolding (instructional supports) while working on a World Wide Web project. Examines four support mechanisms: Web resources, procedural guidelines, student-student...
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Supporting College Students' Ill-Structured Problem Solving in a Web-Based Learning Environment
Brett A. Bixler; Susan M. Land
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 39, No. 1 (2011) pp. 3–15
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of using cognitive and metacognitive prompting strategies in a web-based learning environment to engage college students in a complex, ill-structured task. The course context was a freshman/...
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Open-Ended Learning Environments: A Theoretical Framework and Model for Design
Janette R. Hill; Susan M. Land
Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division 1998 (February 1998)
This paper presents a framework and model for design of open-ended learning environments (OELEs). First, an overview is presented that addresses key characteristics of OELEs, including: use of meaningful, complex contexts; provision of tools and...
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Instructor Modeling and Online Question Prompts for Supporting Peer-Questioning During Online Discussion
Ikseon Choi; Susan M. Land; Alfred Turgeon
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 36, No. 3 (2008) pp. 255–275
This study investigates how the combination of instructor modeling and question prompts for peer-questioning influences students' online questioning and answering activities. Fourteen students in a turfgrass management online class at a large land...
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Strategies for Motivating Higher Education Faculty To Use Technology
Daniel W. Surry; Susan M. Land
Innovations in Education and Training International Vol. 37, No. 2 (2000) pp. 145–53
Describes a framework that higher education administrators can use to increase the utilization of technology on their campuses. Presents several categories of technological innovations that can be used in higher education, including both "product"...
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The Process of Developing Theories-in-Action with OELEs: A Qualitative Study
Susan M. Land; Michael J. Hannafin
Selected Research and Development Presentations at the 1996 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1996)
Open-ended learning environments (OELEs) like microworlds have been touted as one approach for blending learning theory and emerging technology to support the building of student-centered understanding. The learning process involves developing a...
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A Case Study of Student Use of Asynchronous Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) To Support Reflection and Evaluation
Susan M. Land; Michele M. Dornisch
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 30, No. 4 (2002) pp. 365–77
Discusses computer-supported collaborative learning and reports findings of college students' use of two Web-based discussion forums to supplement face-to-face instruction. Reports on student-initiated reflection and integration of perspectives...
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Socio-Technical Dimensions of an Outdoor Mobile Learning Environment: A Three-Phase Design-Based Research Investigation
Susan M. Land; Heather Toomey Zimmerman
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 63, No. 2 (April 2015) pp. 229–255
This design-based research project examines three iterations of Tree Investigators, a learning environment designed to support science learning outdoors at an arboretum and nature center using mobile devices (iPads). Researchers coded videorecords...
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Student-Centered Learning and Interactive Multimedia: Status, Issues, and Implications
Michael J. Hannafin; Janette R. Hill; Susan M. Land
Contemporary Education Vol. 68, No. 2 (1997) pp. 94–97
Summarizes recent developments in student-centered open-ended learning environments, which provide electronic tools and resources for students to use in addressing authentic situated problems and to support students' thinking and problem-solving...
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Scaffolding Peer-Questioning Strategies to Facilitate Meta-Cognition During Online Small Group Discussion
Ikseon Choi; Susan M. Land; Alfred J. Turgeon
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 33, No. 5 (November 2005) pp. 483–511
Meaningful discussion that facilitates reflective thinking can be initiated when learners raise thoughtful questions or provide critical feedback; however, generating effective questions requires a certain level of domain knowledge and meta...
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Children as Educational Computer Game Designers: An Exploratory Study
Ahmet Baytak; Susan M. Land; Brian K. Smith
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 4 (October 2011) pp. 84–92
This study investigated how children designed computer games as artifacts that reflected their understanding of nutrition. Ten 5th grade students were asked to design computer games with the software "Game Maker" for the purpose of teaching 1st...
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Scaffolding Preservice Science Teachers' Evidence-Based Arguments during an Investigation of Natural Selection
Carla Zembal-Saul; Danusa Munford; Barbara Crawford; Patricia Friedrichsen; Susan Land
Research in Science Education Vol. 32, No. 4 (2002) pp. 437–63
Reports on a qualitative study in which preservice science teachers (PSTs) enrolled in an advanced methods course participated in a complex, data-rich investigation based on an adapted version of the "Struggle for Survival" curriculum. Uses the...
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What We Know about Research in Instructional Technology: Interviews with Research Leaders
Marshall G. Jones; Daniel W. Surry; Stephen W. Harmon; Susan Land; John D. Farquhar
Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division 1998 (February 1998)
Instructional Research Online (InTRO) was established in 1994 as a repository of research papers, media, and other artifacts related to research in instructional technology. The World Wide Web site (http://intro.base.org) includes sections on...
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Grounded Practice and the Design of Constructivist Learning Environments
Michael J. Hannafin; Kathleen M. Hannafin; Susan M. Land; Kevin Oliver
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 45, No. 3 (1997) pp. 101–17
Discussion of constructivist learning environments focuses on the concept of grounded design, a process that involves linking the practices of learning systems design with related theory and research. Topics include directed versus situated learning ...
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Supporting School-Home Connections through Photo Journaling: Capturing Everyday Experiences of Nutrition Concepts
Susan M. Land; Brian K. Smith; Sunghyun Park; Brian Beabout; KyoungNa Kim
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 53, No. 6 (November 2009) pp. 61–65
Bransford, Brown, and Cocking (2000) note that students spend only 14% of their time in school but roughly 53% of their time in the home and community. The context of children's home and community life is largely untapped by schools, partially due...