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Females' video game playing motivation and performance: Examining gender stereotypes and competence goals
Elaine Y. Chan
Females' video game playing motivation and performance: Examining gender stereotypes and competence@goals (2008) pp. 1–99
Research on gender and video game playing has long been interested in the question of why females play fewer video games and play video games less frequently than males do. The present dissertation examines the immediate impacts of a negative gender ...
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Youth development in a community technology center: Negotiation of “off-the-record-learning” with technology
Deborah Y. Kim
Youth@development in a community@technology@center: Negotiation<p>of “off@-the@-record@-learning” with technology (2004) pp. 1–299
This dissertation is a study of how learning and development goals are organized within a community technology center (CTC) for youth called Teen TechArts. It describes the developmental processes made available to youth through opportunities to...
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Exploring the assessment of geological observation with design research
John Y. Baek
@?Exploring the assessment of geological@observation with design@research (2007) pp. 1–160
The purpose of this study was to investigate the assessment of geological observation through the development and field testing of performance tasks. The study addressed a central challenge in geoscience education: for students to observe the world...
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Technology use in a Puerto Rican preparatory school: Practices and beliefs as they relate to curriculum integration
Juanita Y. Benjamin
Technology use in a Puerto Rican preparatory@school: Practices and beliefs as they relate to curriculum@integration (2006) pp. 1–117
The broader purposes of this research were to explore a relatively unknown area regarding the status of technology integration in private schools in Puerto Rico, and whether this study would produce similar results to other studies conducted abroad...
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Test generation and delivery tools for the World Wide Web
Brian K. Y. Wong
(1998) pp. 1–66
The objective of this thesis project is to build a new media test suite which would enable faculty members at California State University, Long Beach to easily create and deliver tests over the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW makes tests readily...
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The use of instructional technology as a pedagogical tool: A case study of technological applications in a religious institution
Kimberley Y. Richards
(1998) pp. 1–88
Technology has impacted the lives of every member of society irrespective of age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, or institutional environment. Approximately 70% of current jobs require some level of computer literacy. Technology has become a...
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Communication unplugged: A qualitative analysis of the Digital Divide
Joy Y. Pierce
Communication @?unplugged: A qualitative analysis of the @?Digital @?Divide (2006) pp. 1–230
This dissertation is a qualitative study of a program designed to 'bridge' the gap between a population of Americans who have computer and Internet access, and those who do not---the Digital Divide. Much of the research on the Digital Divide is...
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Learner-content interactions and learning effectiveness: A study of student perceptions
Eva Y. M. Tsang
@?Learner-content @?interactions and @?learning @?effectiveness: A study of @?student @?perceptions (2010) pp. 1–206
Online learning has advanced significantly due to changes in technology, with more media and interactivity increasingly being included in the delivery of course content. In an online learning environment, students can easily interact with learning...
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Peer review in an online technical writing course
Christine Y. Fitzpatrick
Peer@review in an online technical@writing @?course (2006) pp. 1–149
Peer review of writing is a vital instructional activity in college writing classes and is particularly important in technical and scientific communication. With the growth of online writing instruction, more needs to be known about effective...
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Graduate students' learning styles and perceptions of course management systems
Christeny Y. Gary
Graduate@students' learning styles and perceptions of course@management@systems (2010) pp. 1–203
The increasing demand for nontraditional courses acknowledges that individuals are not monolithic in their approach to learning. The uniqueness of an individual’s learning preferences is often due to their experiences. Although individuals tend to...
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A case study of the Student Academic Support System: State university system of Florida
Helen Y. Hill
A case study of the Student@Academic@Support@System: State@university@system of Florida (2004) pp. 1–182
In 1985, the Florida Legislature mandated the development of a computer assisted academic advisement program for the State University System. This study of the Student Academic Support System (SASS) explored the administrator and advisor viewpoints, ...
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Implementation of a cognitive apprenticeship model on student programming and perception of problem-solving ability: An exploratory study
Valri Y. Bieniek
Implementation of a @?cognitive @?apprenticeship model on student @?programming and @?perception of @?problem-solving @?ability: An @?exploratory study (2008) pp. 1–159
The perceptions of the use of Problem-Solving Skills and programming expertise among students in a suburban middle school were explored. Participants completed an online survey to report on their experiences after completing a computer programming...
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An investigation of data-driven practices at the high school level
Edward Y. Minnema
An investigation of @?data-driven @?practices at the high@school level (2007) pp. 1–186
Successful data-driven practices at the classroom level require that schools provide adequate technology and training, time for staff collaboration, and a culture of trust (Dufour & Eaker, 2005). High school principals and math instructional leaders ...
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The effect of graphing calculator embedded materials on college students' conceptual understanding and achievement in a Calculus I course
Godson Y. Nasari
The effect of graphing calculator embedded materials on college@students' conceptual understanding and achievement in a Calculus I course (2008) pp. 1–197
This study examined the effects of using graphing calculator embedded materials on college students, which applied both numerical and graphical instructional methods to teach four units of a Calculus I course. The study focused on four typical...
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A teacher's computer manual
Ghada Y. Azzam
(2002) pp. 1–80
Ten teachers from a Southern California urban Islamic school evaluated a Teacher's Manual written by the researcher. The manual offered ten lesson plans that utilized the Internet as a means to introduce teachers to this valuable resource. The...
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Mentoring in a computational problem-solving environment
Jill Y. Wallace
(1998) pp. 1–153
One hundred seventy-four high school students, engaged in computational science project work, were the subjects in this study of academic mentoring in a computational problem solving environment. The major purpose of this study was to compare the...
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Exploring differences in teachers', administrators', and parents' preferences for data display and whether type of graphic display influences accuracy when extracting information
Charlotte Y. Alverson
(2008) pp. 1–151
I used a mixed-method design to investigate (a) what preferences members of three educational audiences—teachers, administrators, and parents—have for post-school outcome data displayed graphically, and (b) whether the audiences differ in their...
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Query Formulation in Linear Retrieval Models
S K. M. Wong; Y Y. Yao
Journal of the American Society for Information Science Vol. 41, No. 5 (1990) pp. 334–41
Discusses query formulation in information retrieval systems within the framework of adaptive linear models. User preference is emphasized, acceptable ranking strategies are described, query formulation and inductive learning are discussed,...
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Inquiry-Based Instruction of Compound Microscopy Using Simulated Paleobiogeography
Jay Y. S. Hodgson; Scott C. Mateer
American Biology Teacher Vol. 77, No. 5 (May 2015) pp. 363–368
The compound microscope is an important tool in biology, and mastering it requires repetition. Unfortunately, introductory activities for students can be formulaic, and consequently, students are often unengaged and fail to develop the required...
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Deaf Education in China: History, Current Issues, and Emerging Deaf Voices
R R. Lytle; K E. Johnson; Y J. Hui
American Annals of the Deaf Vol. 150, No. 5 (2005) pp. 457–469
An overview is provided of (a) deaf education in China, (b) views of deaf Chinese, and (c) recent empowering international collaborations. China's national policy focuses on oral/aural education and hearing rehabilitation. However, everyday practice ...
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Automated Database Schema Design Using Mined Data Dependencies
S K. M. Wong; C J. Butz; Y Xiang
Journal of the American Society for Information Science Vol. 49, No. 5 (1998) pp. 455–70
Describes a bottom-up procedure for discovering multivalued dependencies in observed data without knowing a priori the relationships among the attributes. The proposed algorithm is an application of technique designed for learning conditional...
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Activity-Dependent Excitability Changes Suggest Na[superscript +]/K[superscript +] Pump Dysfunction in Diabetic Neuropathy
Arun V. Krishnan; Cindy S.-Y. Lin; Matthew C. Kiernan
Brain Vol. 131, No. 5 (May 2008) pp. 1209–1216
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the role of Na[superscript +]/K[superscript +] pump dysfunction in the development of diabetic neuropathy (DN). Nerve excitability techniques, which provide information about membrane potential and axonal ...
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An Analysis of Knowledge Management Mechanisms in Healthcare Portals
Chei Sian Lee; Dion Hoe-Lian Goh; Alton Y. K. Chua
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science Vol. 42, No. 1 (2010) pp. 20–44
Healthcare portals are becoming increasingly popular with Internet users since they play an important role in supporting interaction between individuals and healthcare organizations with a Web presence. Additionally, many of these organizations make ...
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The relative merits of transparency: Investigating situations that support the use of robotics in developing student learning adaptability across virtual and physical computing platforms
Sandra Y. Okita
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 45, No. 5 (Sep 16, 2014) pp. 844–862
This study examined whether developing earlier forms of knowledge in specific learning environments prepares students better for future learning when they are placed in an unfamiliar learning environment. Forty-one students in the fifth and sixth...
Topics: Physical Environments
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Teachers' concerns about adopting constructivist online game-based learning in formal curriculum teaching: The VISOLE experience
Morris S. Y. Jong
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 47, No. 4 (July 2016) pp. 601–617
Our work is set against the backdrop of the pervasive discussion of harnessing online games to provide students with new constructivist learning opportunities. Upon the theoretical foundation, we have developed Virtual Interactive Student-Oriented...
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Integrating mobile phones into teaching and learning: A case study of teacher training through professional development workshops
Sakunthala Y. Ekanayake; Jocelyn Wishart
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 1 (Jan 30, 2015) pp. 173–189
This paper presents the development and implementation of a professional development workshop series on integrating mobile phones into science teaching for a group of teachers in Sri Lanka. The series comprised a 3-day Planning Workshop followed by...
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Effectiveness of collaborative learning with 3D virtual worlds
Young Hoan Cho; Kenneth Y. T. Lim
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 48, No. 1 (January 2017) pp. 202–211
Virtual worlds have affordances to enhance collaborative learning in authentic contexts. Despite the potential of collaborative learning with a virtual world, few studies investigated whether it is more effective in student achievements than teacher-...
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Effects of video‐based flipped class instruction on subject reading motivation
Wai S. Tse; Lai Y. A. Choi; Wing S. Tang
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 1 (January 2019) pp. 385–398
Video‐based flipped class instruction can strengthen the learning motivation of students. The effectiveness of flipped class instruction on teaching effectiveness and subject satisfaction has been evaluated previously. The present study aims to...
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Investigating the role of computer-supported annotation in problem-solving-based teaching: An empirical study of a Scratch programming pedagogy
Addison Y. S. Su; Stephen J. H. Yang; Wu‐Yuin Hwang; Chester S. J. Huang; Ming‐Yu Tern
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 45, No. 4 (Jul 23, 2014) pp. 647–665
For more than 2 years, Scratch programming has been taught in Taiwanese elementary schools. However, past studies have shown that it is difficult to find appropriate learning methods or tools to boost students’ Scratch programming performance. This...
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Academic Libraries in For-Profit Schools of Higher Education
Jinnie Y. Davis; Mignon Adams; Larry Hardesty
College & Research Libraries Vol. 72, No. 6 (November 2011) pp. 568–582
For-profit schools constitute the fastest-growing sector of higher education institutions in the United States. Yet accompanying the phenomenal growth of these proprietary colleges and universities has been considerable controversy over the role...
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A Touchstone for the Bard
W E. Y. Elliot; R J. Valenza
Computers and the Humanities Vol. 25, No. 4 (1991) pp. 199–209
Discusses the authorship of literary works attributed to William Shakespeare. Describes the "modal analysis" authorship identification test's application to the dispute. Concludes that the poems, "Shall I Die" and "Elegy," may not have been written...
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And Then There Were None: Winnowing the Shakespeare Claimants
Ward E. Y. Elliott; Robert J. Valenza
Computers and the Humanities Vol. 30, No. 3 (1996) pp. 191–245
Applies 51 stylometric computer tests of Shakespeare play authorship and 14 of play authorship, developed by the Shakespeare Clinic, to 37 "true Shakespeares," 27 plays of the Shakespeare Apocrypha, and to several poems of unknown authorship. Finds...
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Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching and Task Unfolding: An Exploratory Study
Charalambos Y. Charalambous
Elementary School Journal Vol. 110, No. 3 (March 2010) pp. 247–278
Although teachers' knowledge is thought to contribute to the selection and implementation of mathematical tasks, empirical evidence supporting this claim is scarce. To investigate this relationship and understand its nature, this exploratory study...
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Language Course Taught with Online Supplement Material: Is It Effective?
Y M. Shimazu
Education Vol. 126, No. 1 (Sep 22, 2005)
The use of the Internet is expected in foreign-language classrooms. The present study investigated and evaluated the effectiveness of a language course supplemented with online material for college-level Japanese learners. The study compared exam...
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Commentary: Pointers for Literacy Instruction from Educational Technology and Research on Writing Instruction
Bernice Y. L. Wong
Elementary School Journal Vol. 101, No. 3 (2001) pp. 359–69
Discusses issues inherent in two meta-analyses of instructional interventions for students with learning disabilities conducted by Gersten and Baker, and MacArthur et al. Issues include word recognition, technology and text comprehension, electronic ...
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Modern Communication with a Visual Language
Willard Y. Thomas
Educational Technology Vol. 14, No. 1 (1974) pp. 17–21
A discussion of how the information explosion will require instantanious visual communication. (HB)
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The Teacher's Role in Computer Assisted Instructional Management
Beverly Y. Kooi; Cleone Geddes
Educational Technology Vol. 10, No. 2 (1970) pp. 42–5
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Many Roads May Lead to Individualization
Robert B. Davis; Loye Y. Hollis
Educational Technology Vol. 12, No. 3 (1972) pp. 5–7
A brief look at the theoretical basis for individualizing instruction and at some possible approaches to individualization. (AK)
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Personalizing Mathema tics Teacher Preparation
W Robert Houston; Loye Y. Hollis
Educational Technology Vol. 12, No. 3 (1972) pp. 48–50
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Students' Expression of Affect in an Inner-City SimCalc Classroom
Roberta Y. Schorr; Gerald A. Goldin
Educational Studies in Mathematics Vol. 68, No. 2 (June 2008) pp. 131–148
This research focuses on some of the affordances provided by SimCalc software, suggesting that its use can have important consequences for students' mathematical affect and motivation. We describe an episode in an inner-city SimCalc environment...
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Prototype of a Courseware Production and Presentation System
Anton S. Y. Lam; C S. Chang
Educational Technology Vol. 32, No. 4 (1992) pp. 20–27
Describes the design of a prototype of a computerized courseware production and presentation system that provides a user-friendly environment for the creation, maintenance, and presentation of courseware. Object-oriented material is discussed, types ...
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Another Look at Technology Use in Classrooms: The Development and Validation of an Instrument To Measure Teachers' Perceptions
Kristine Y. Hogarty; Thomas R. Lang; Jeffrey D. Kromrey
Educational and Psychological Measurement Vol. 63, No. 1 (2003) pp. 139–62
Developed and provided initial validation of scores from a survey designed to measure teachers' reported use of technology in their classrooms. Interprets results from a sample of 2000 teachers in terms of the ability of the instrument to measure...
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Emphasizing Planning for Essay Writing with a Computer-Based Graphic Organizer
Anya S. Evmenova; Kelley Regan; Andrea Boykin; Kevin Good; Melissa Hughes; Nichole MacVittie; Donna Sacco; Soo Y. Ahn; David Chirinos
Exceptional Children Vol. 82, No. 2 (2016) pp. 170–191
The authors conducted a multiple-baseline study to investigate the effects of a computer-based graphic organizer (CBGO) with embedded self-regulated learning strategies on the quantity and quality of persuasive essay writing by students with high...
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Control Systems Lab Using a LEGO Mindstorms NXT Motor System
Y Kim
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 54, No. 3 (August 2011) pp. 452–461
This paper introduces a low-cost LEGO Mindstorms NXT motor system for teaching classical and modern control theories in standard third-year undergraduate courses. The LEGO motor system can be used in conjunction with MATLAB, Simulink, and several...
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Enhanced Security for Online Exams Using Group Cryptography
I Y. Jung; H Y. Yeom
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 52, No. 3 (August 2009) pp. 340–349
While development of the Internet has contributed to the spread of online education, online exams have not been widely adopted. An online exam is defined here as one that takes place over the insecure Internet, and where no proctor is in the same...
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Combining Self-Explaining with Computer Architecture Diagrams to Enhance the Learning of Assembly Language Programming
Y-C Hung
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 55, No. 4 (November 2012) pp. 546–551
This paper investigates the impact of combining self explaining (SE) with computer architecture diagrams to help novice students learn assembly language programming. Pre- and post-test scores for the experimental and control groups were compared and ...
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A Constrained and Guided Approach for Managing Software Engineering Course Projects
Y-P Cheng; J M.-C. Lin
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 53, No. 3 (August 2010) pp. 430–436
This paper documents several years of experimentation with a new approach to organizing and managing projects in a software engineering course. The initial failure and subsequent refinements that the new approach has been through since 2004 are...
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Microcontroller-Based Experimental Setup and Experiments for SCADA Education
S Sahin; M Olmez; Y Isler
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 53, No. 3 (August 2010) pp. 437–444
In the field of automation technology, research and development for industrial applications has increased rapidly in recent years. Therefore, industrial automation and control education is a very important element of the industrialization process in ...
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A Simulation-Based LED Design Project in Photonics Instruction Based on Industry-University Collaboration
S -H. Chang; M -L. Chen; Y -K. Kuo; Y -C. Shen
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 54, No. 4 (November 2011) pp. 582–589
In response to the growing industrial demand for light-emitting diode (LED) design professionals, based on industry-university collaboration in Taiwan, this paper develops a novel instructional approach: a simulation-based learning course with peer...
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Collaborative Learning Using Wiki Web Sites for Computer Science Undergraduate Education: A Case Study
W-T Tsai; W Li; J Elston; Y Chen
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 54, No. 1 (February 2011) pp. 114–124
This paper proposes a collaborative approach to enhancing the student learning experience based on Web 2.0 principles. Specifically, wiki Web sites are used by students for collaboration and for publication of course assignments, which are then...