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Yu Feng
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Yu-Feng Lee
New Mexico State University
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Yu-Feng Wu
National Taiwan Normal University
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Designing Activities to Promote Critical Thinking in a Graduate Distance Course
Yu Feng
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3089–3095
The purpose of this paper is to trace where we are in the study of critical thinking in the online learning environment, present the author~{!/~}s view on the issue, and tie this to his design of the activities for an online graduate course....
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Experiences from an Online Course: Voices of an Instructor and Three Asian Students
Yu Feng
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 2233–2240
In this present study, an attempt was made to find out the multi-faceted experiences and perspectives of both an online instructor and three Asian students who were taking the class with American students. The purpose of the study was to gain...
Topics: Students
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K-12 Teachers’ Pedagogical Reasoning in Planning Instruction with Technology Integration
Yu Feng; Khe Hew
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3173–3180
While technology is restructuring the U.S. K-12 educational landscape, it is generally reported in literature that the key to effective use of technology in schools depends on how teachers integrate technology into their curricula as thinking...
Topics: Educational Technology, Integration, Teachers
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Teaching second language learners with technology: A case study of a teacher learning process
Yu-Feng Diana Yang
(2005) pp. 1–283
The purpose of this study was to explore the process of teacher learning of teaching with technology by viewing teacher-learners as active agents. It argued the importance of understanding the process teachers go through to reach the ends of their...
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An exploration of concise redundancy in online multimedia learning
Yu-Feng Wu
(2011) pp. 1–131
With the rapid growth of multimedia in education, the importance of investigating the effect of redundancy, repeating instructional messages to enhance conceptualization in instructional material design, is becoming more important. Various studies...
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Multimodal Composing in Digital Storytelling
Yu-Feng (Diana) Yang
Computers and Composition Vol. 29, No. 3 (September 2012) pp. 221–238
This study explores English language learners’ crafting process of a digital storytelling project in an instructional setting. By analyzing two English language learners’ digital storytelling projects and their personal crafting narratives, the...
Language: English
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English language teachers' perceptions of computer-assisted language learning
Yu Lin Feng
(2012) pp. 1–370
A growing number of studies have reported the potential use of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and other types of technology for ESL and EFL students. So far, most studies on CALL have focused on CALL-classroom comparisons (Chenoweth &...
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Learner Interpretations of Shared Space in Multilateral English Blogging
Yu-Feng Yang
Language Learning & Technology Vol. 15, No. 1 (February 2011) pp. 122–146
This qualitative study aims to understand how English learners interpret shared space in an online multilateral English blogging context and how their interpretations of shared space contribute to their multilateral exchange experience. Twenty-four...
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An approach for automated grading of Java GUI-based student programs
Man Yu Feng
(2006) pp. 1–84
This thesis introduces an automated grader for Java™ programs called GUIGrader that allows students a degree of flexibility in graphical user interface (GUI) design. A previously published solution limits student programs to a single window and...
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Get Your Degree from an Educational ATM: An Empirical Study in Online Education
Yu-Feng Lee; Hien Nguyen
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 6, No. 1 (January 2007) pp. 31–40
This article studies the modern trend of online education in the United States. Based on a wide range of statistics, the number of cyberspace courses offered by four-year institutions and universities nationwide has rapidly increased over the past...
Topics: web-based learning, education, e-learning, online learning, online education, Web-based Instruction, online teaching
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Mediating the Digital Divide in CALL Classrooms: Promoting Effective Language Tasks in Limited Technology Contexts
Joy Egbert; Yu-Feng Yang
ReCALL Vol. 16, No. 2 (November 2004) pp. 280–291
This paper focuses on the divide at the classroom level in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) that is centered on how those who have technology use it in the pursuit of effective language teaching and learning. This divide is the result in...
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Statistical Indexes for Monitoring Item Behavior under Computer Adaptive Testing Environment
Renbang Zhu; Feng Yu; Su Liu
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2002 (April 2002)
A computerized adaptive test (CAT) administration usually requires a large supply of items with accurately estimated psychometric properties, such as item response theory (IRT) parameter estimates, to ensure the precision of examinee ability...
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A Comparison of Bias Correction Adjustments for the DETECT Procedure
Ratna Nandakumar; Feng Yu; Yanwei Zhang
Applied Psychological Measurement Vol. 35, No. 2 (March 2011) pp. 127–144
DETECT is a nonparametric methodology to identify the dimensional structure underlying test data. The associated DETECT index, "D[subscript max]," denotes the degree of multidimensionality in data. Conditional covariances (CCOV) are the building...
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The effects of e-book interactivity design on 4th graders’ language learning
Pei-Yu Wang; Hsiu-Feng Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 867–872
This study examined the impact of e-book interactivity design on 4th graders’ learning of Chinese characters. This study was guided by the following question: Is there any difference in learning achievement and motivation between groups who read e...
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Using Mobile Learning to Improve the Reflection: A Case Study of Traffic Violation
Yu-Feng Lan; Shin-Ming Huang
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 2 (2012) pp. 179–193
The purpose of this study was to integrate mobile communication technologies and a global positioning system (GPS) to construct an instant, convenient report of the mobile network service system named the Mobile Traffic Violation Reporting System ...
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Using Technology to Improve Instructional Planning
Guan-Yu Lin; Feng-Kwei Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2317–2318
Lesson planning is considered a critical but complex task to attain effective instruction. The traditional paper-based approach was found to be cumbersome and consequently detrimental in the willingness and effectiveness of teachers' lesson planning....
Topics: Planning, Teachers, Instructional Design
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A Pilot Study of College Students' Attitudes toward Web-based Forum and Community
Eric Zhi-Feng Liu; Yu-Fang Chang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 434–440
In this pilot, we try to construct a web-based forum and community scale (hereinafter referred as "WFCS"). According to related studies, we adapted five factors about attitudes toward web-based forum and implemented two factors about attitudes...
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Using RSS to support mobile learning based on media richness theory
Yu-Feng Lan; Yang-Siang Sie
Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 2 (September 2010) pp. 723–732
With the rapid development of mobile technologies, mobile learning has become a new trend in education. A better understanding of how to effectively use communication technologies to improve mobile learning is important. The purpose of this paper is ...
Language: English
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Missouri-Specific Web-based Lesson Planning System
Guan-Yu Lin; Feng-Kwei Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 2009–2010
Lesson planning is considered a critical but complex task to attain effective instruction. The traditional paper-based approach was found to be cumbersome and consequently detrimental in the willingness and effectiveness of teachers' lesson planning....
Topics: Teachers, Instructional Design, Planning
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Investigating the Development of Work-Oriented Groups in an e-Learning Environment
Chia-Ping Yu; Feng-Yang Kuo
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 3 (2012) pp. 164–176
In this study, we have investigated developmental patterns of virtual groups in the e-learning environment. Our findings suggest that for virtual groups formed for the purpose of e-learning, dependency and inclusion characterize the initial stage of ...
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The Effects of Web-Based/Non-Web-Based Problem-Solving Instruction and High/Low Achievement on Students' Problem-Solving Ability and Biology Achievement
Wen-Feng Yu; Hsiao-Ching She; Yu-Mei Lee
Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 47, No. 2 (May 2010) pp. 187–199
This study investigates the effects of two factors: the mode of problem-solving instruction (i.e. Web-based versus non-Web-based) and the level of academic achievement (i.e. high achievers versus low achievers) on students' problem-solving ability...
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Analyzing academic achievement of junior high school students by an improved rough set model
Ping-Feng Pai; Yi-Jia Lyu; Yu-Min Wang
Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 4 (May 2010) pp. 889–900
Rough set theory (RST) is an emerging technique used to deal with problems in data mining and knowledge acquisition. However, the RST approach has not been widely explored in the field of academic achievement. This investigation developed an...
Language: English
Topics: Middle School Education
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Investigating the Implementation of Web-based Portfolio in Teacher Education on Campus: A Case Study
Yu-Feng Wu; Jeffrey Bauer; James Gall; Jung-Hsuan Hsu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 537–541
Implementing information technology into education is one of the world wide trends for students, teachers and administrators (Bitter & Pierson, 2005). In addition, a web-based multimedia platform provided by the school to fulfill the consideration...
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Evaluation and improvement of student's question-posing ability in a web-based learning environment
Yu-Feng Lan; Pin-Chuan Lin; Pin-Chuan Lin
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 4 (Jan 01, 2011)
With the rapid development of web-based learning environments, question-posing activities have become an important teaching and learning mode. However, this learning approach has some difficulties, one being the lack of a practical approach to...
Language: English
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An Exploration of Concise-Redundancy Design in Multimedia Learning
Yu-Feng Wu; Jeffrey Bauer; James Gall; Mia Williams
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3414–3418
A multimedia lesson presenting concurrent on-screen text, still graphics or animations, and narration is a typical setting in redundancy research. Concise redundancy design (CR) is the revision of the on-screen text into a concise form which is...
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Online Collaborative Experiences in Pre-Service Teacher Educational Technology Courses
Yu-Feng Wu; Jeffrey W. Bauer,; Jung-Hsuan Hsu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4381–4386
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application of an online learning which included collaborative learning strategies in undergraduate classes of a pre-service teacher training program. With the computer-based and multimedia enhanced...
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Implementing a Campus-Wide Web-based Portfolio System for Teacher Education
Jeffrey Bauer; James Gal; Hsin-te Yeh; Yu Feng Wu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1394–1399
Everett Rogers (1995) reminds us that innovations do not sell themselves, and nothing could be more true of the process of implementing a campus wide web-based portfolio system for professional teacher education students. This presentation and paper ...
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An Approach to Encouraging and Evaluating Learner's Knowledge Contribution in Web-Based Collaborative Learning
Yu-Feng Lan; Pin-Chuan Lin; Chun-Ling Hung
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 47, No. 2 (2012) pp. 107–135
Although previous research has demonstrated learning benefits for both instructors and students in the web-based collaborative learning environments, one of them major difficulties is the lack of a practical approach to assist teachers in evaluating ...
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Effects of Guided Writing Strategies on Students' Writing Attitudes Based on Media Richness Theory
Yu-Feng Lan; Chun-Ling Hung; Hung-Ju Hsu
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 4 (October 2011) pp. 148–164
The purpose of this paper is to develop different guided writing strategies based on media richness theory and further evaluate the effects of these writing strategies on younger students' writing attitudes in terms of motivation, enjoyment and...
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Assessment of programming language learning based on peer code review model: Implementation and experience report
Yanqing Wang; Hang Li; Yuqiang Feng; Yu Jiang; Ying Liu
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 2 (September 2012) pp. 412–422
The traditional assessment approach, in which one single written examination counts toward a student’s total score, no longer meets new demands of programming language education. Based on a peer code review process model, we developed an online...
Language: English
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Effective Learning Design of Game-Based 3D Virtual Language Learning Environments for Special Education Students
Yu-Ju Lan; Indy Y. T. Hsian; Mei-Feng Shih
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 3 (2018) pp. 213–227
This current study aimed at creating a 3D virtual environment on Second Life particularly for special education students to enhance their first language, Mandarin, learning in vocabulary and sentence structures. Four students aged between 8 and 9...
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Reducing Novice Programmers’ Cognitive Load and Improving Learning Efficiency by Using Gap-Filled Programming Practice System
Yu-Jen Lo; Chiung-Chen Lin; Lily Hou; Jane-Dong Wu; Yu-Chi Feng; Te-Chin Chu; Greg Lee
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 2221–2226
One of the main challenges for novice programmers is to learn the statement, syntax, logical thinking and program design in a short time. Students usually experience a heavy cognitive load when learning to program. The limitation of teaching hours...
Topics: pedagogical issues, Teaching/Learning Strategies, Evaluation of Impact
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Integrating Worked Examples into Problem Posing in a Web-Based Learning Environment
Ju-Yuan Hsiao; Chun-Ling Hung; Yu-Feng Lan; Yoau-Chau Jeng
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 12, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 166–176
Most students always lack of experience and perceive difficult regarding problem posing. The study hypothesized that worked examples may have benefits for supporting students' problem posing activities. A quasi-experiment was conducted in the...
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Design and Implementation of an Object Oriented Learning Activity System
Huan-Yu Lin; Shian-Shyong Tseng; Jui-Feng Weng; Jun-Ming Su
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 3 (2009) pp. 248–265
With the development of e-learning technology, many specifications of instructional design have been proposed to make learning activity sharable and reusable. With the specifications and sufficient learning resources, the researches further focus on ...
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Computer Self-Efficacy, Competitive Anxiety and Flow State: Escaping from Firing Online Game
Jon-Chao Hong; Chiu Pei-Yu; Hsiao-Feng Shih; Pei-Shin Lin; Jon-Chao Hong
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 3 (July 2012) pp. 70–76
Flow state in game playing affected by computer self-efficacy and game competitive anxiety was studied. In order to examine the effect of those constructs with high competition, this study select "Escaping from firing online game" which require...
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Comparing the social knowledge construction behavioral patterns of problem-based online asynchronous discussion in e/m-learning environments
Yu-Feng Lan; Pei-Wei Tsai; Shih-Hsien Yang; Chun-Ling Hung
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 4 (December 2012) pp. 1122–1135
In recent years, researchers have conducted various studies on applying wireless networking technology and mobile devices in education settings. However, research on behavioral patterns in learners' online asynchronous discussions with mobile...
Language: English
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The Effects of Online Discussion Forum Aggressive Messages and Cognitive Distortion on Users' Negative Affect and Aggression
Yu-Tzu Chiang; Sunny S. J. Lin; Eric Zhi-Feng Liu
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2012) pp. 238–245
This research is comprised of two studies designed to explore the effects of online discussion forum aggressive messages and Internet cognitive distortion on users' negative affect and aggression. The results of study 1 revealed 69 users could...
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Factors Influencing Women's Attitudes towards Computers in a Computer Literacy Training Program
Sung-Lu Chang; Ruey S. Shieh; Eric Zhi-Feng Liu; Pao-Ta Yu
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 4 (October 2012) pp. 177–187
In the "Digital Divide" research, adult women have generally been found to be the weakest group when compared with others. There is thus a need to provide this particular group with computer literacy training, and to give them opportunities to learn ...
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Practicing abductive reasoning: The correlations between cognitive factors and learning effects
Ming-Yueh Hwang; Jon-Chao Hong; Jian-Hong Ye; Yu-Feng Wu; Kai-Hsin Tai; Ming-Chi Kiu
Computers & Education Vol. 138, No. 1 (September 2019) pp. 33–45
The game design for students to practice reasoning skills is very important for improving learning effectiveness. To date, abductive, inductive and deductive reasoning are considered as equally important for developing students’ thinking skills, but ...
Language: English
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Online forum: a tool that can foster teachers’ collaborative reflection
Jung Won Hur; Thomas Brush; Kyong-Jee Kim; Ashley Tan; Gina Dysard; Xiaojing Liu; Yu Feng; Ugur Kale; Lixin Chen; John Saye
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2259–2260
This presentation describes patterns of collaborative reflection in an online forum. Twenty secondary social teachers, who completed a two-week workshop on problem- based history inquiry in the summer of 2003, participated in an online forum during...
Topics: Teachers, Collaboration, Navigation
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Computer Mediated Communication and University International Students
Nancy Robbins; Yen-Hai Lo; Feng-Heiung Hou; Tsai-Sheng Chou; Chin-Hung Chen; Chao-Chien Chen; Wen-Chiang Chen; Yen-Chuan Chen; Shih-Jen Wang; Shih-Yu Huang; Jong-Yiing Lii
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 30, No. 3 (2002) pp. 323–331
The design for this preliminary study was based on the experiences of the international students and faculty members of a small southwest university being surveyed and interviewed. The data collection procedure blends qualitative and quantitative...