Motivational Factors of Game-based Learning for Urban Students: A Relational Approach in Game Design

Yu Liu

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2710–2716

Researchers have revealed that educational games did not always provide positive results in mathematics (Panoutsopoulos & Sampson, 2012). While many educational games apply flow theory (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975) to integrate competence and enjoyment...

Topics: mathematics education, Students, Games

Instructional Design of Project-Based Learning and Constructionism: Value-Added Game Development Model Based on Motivation Theories

Yu Liu

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2137–2144

This paper proposes a value-added game development model as a framework to design game projects. The model is founded on constructionism, project-based learning, motivation theories, and game development principles. The aims of the model are twofold,...

Topics: Information Technology Education

Development and Construction of the Multimedia Web-Based Courses Based on ASP

Yu Wang; Jianbo Liu

Online Submission Vol. 4, No. 3 (2011) pp. 161–165

With the quick development of internet and computer technology, more and more information acquirers begin to more depend on the network, and for the transmission route of knowledge, the advantageous state of web-based courses becomes more and more...

Using Educational Games and Simulation Software in a Computer Science Course: Learning Achievements and Student Flow Experiences

Tsung-Yu Liu

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 24, No. 4 (2016) pp. 724–744

This study investigates how educational games impact on students' academic performance and multimedia flow experiences in a computer science course. A curriculum consists of five basic learning units, that is, the stack, queue, sort, tree traversal, ...

The Influence of Clickers Use on Metacognition and Learning Outcomes in College English Classroom

Yu Zhonggen; Chang Liu

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education Vol. 10, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 50–61

Use of Clickers in classroom teaching and learning has become growingly popular in USA. This study aims to identify whether use of Clickers in college English class can improve learners' English proficiency and enhance students' awareness of...

The MORPG-based Learning System for Multiple Courses: A Case Study on Computer Science Curriculum

Kuo-Yu Liu

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 13, No. 1 (2015) pp. 103–123

This study aimed at developing a Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game-based (MORPG) Learning system which enabled instructors to construct a game scenario and manage sharable and reusable learning content for multiple courses. It used the curriculum ...

Single Maneuvering Target Tracking in Clutter Based on Multiple Model Algorithm with Gaussian Mixture Reduction

Ji Zhang; Yu Liu

Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 5 (October 2013) pp. 641–652

The measurement origin uncertainty and target (dynamic or/and measurement) model uncertainty are two fundamental problems in maneuvering target tracking in clutter. The multiple hypothesis tracker (MHT) and multiple model (MM) algorithm are two well-...

Language: English

Personal Versus Cultural Cognitive Models of Design Creativity

Yu-Tung Liu

International Journal of Technology and Design Education Vol. 8, No. 2 (1998) pp. 185–95

Proposes a broader framework for understanding design creativity by distinguishing different levels of creativity, namely personal and social/cultural creativity, and their interaction. Within this framework, the possible role that the computer can...

Value-Added Computer Science (CS) Model: A Constructionist Approach for Integrating Subject Content and Computer Science in Game Design Project

Yu Liu; Jay Rojewski

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 51–57

A value-added computer science (CS) model is described to illustrate the potential of game-based and project-based learning from a constructionist perspective when integrating subject content in a computer science environment. The model provides a...

Effects of Instructional Support in Game-based Learning: An Analysis of Educational Games from Design and Application Perspectives

Yu Liu; Jay Rojewski

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 43–50

This study explored how educational games and instructional support impacted students’ enjoyment, academic achievement, and motivation in game-based learning of math-related concepts. No significant differences were found between groups with or...

The effectiveness of private tutoring in China with a focus on class-size

Yu Zhang; Junyan Liu

International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 46, No. 1 (January 2016) pp. 35–42

This paper endeavours to shed light on the effect of private tutoring for Mathematics, Chinese and English in various kinds of class-size on students’ performances in the National College Entrance Exam (NCEE) in China. To achieve this, it draws upon ...

Language: English

Using ubiquitous games in an English listening and speaking course: Impact on learning outcomes and motivation

Tsung-Yu Liu; Yu-Ling Chu

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 2 (September 2010) pp. 630–643

This paper reports the results of a study which aimed to investigate how ubiquitous games influence English learning achievement and motivation through a context-aware ubiquitous learning environment. An English curriculum was conducted on a school...

Language: English

Topics: Learning Outcomes

A Diagnostic-Remediation Teaching System for Enhancing Elementary Students' Science Listening Comprehension

Sheau-Wen Lin; Yu Liu

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education Vol. 15, No. 8 (2017) pp. 1485–1500

The purpose of this study was to explore elementary students' listening comprehension changes using a Web-based teaching system that can diagnose and remediate students' science listening comprehension problems during scientific inquiry. The 3...

Middle School Students as Multimedia Designers: A Look at Their Cognitive Skills Development

Min Liu; Yu-ping Hsiao

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1139–1144

In this research, we examined the impact of a cognitive apprenticeship-style learner-as-multimedia-designer environment on middle school students' cognitive skills development. The findings showed that engaging students as designers could increase...

Topics: Schools, Students, Middle School Education, Cognition, Multimedia

Middle School Students as Multimedia Designers: A Project-Based Learning Approach

Min Liu; Yu-Ping Hsiao

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 13, No. 4 (2002) pp. 311–337

Engaging students as multimedia designers extends multimedia authoring by placing students in a designer's position. Instead of merely learning the technical skills and creating a project, the designers need to consider such issues as the needs of...

Topics: Middle School Education, Students, Cognition, Schools, Multimedia

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...

Investigating Knowledge Integration in Web-Based Thematic Learning Using Concept Mapping Assessment

Ming-Chou Liu; Jhen-Yu Wang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 2 (2010) pp. 25–39

Theme-based learning (TBL) refers to learning modes which adopt the following sequence: (a) finding the theme; (b) finding a focus of interest based on the theme; (c) finding materials based on the focus of interest; (d) integrating the materials to ...

Personalized Computer-Based Instruction and Student Performance on Mathematics Word Problems

Heng-Yu Ku; Pei-Lin Liu

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1667–1670

Most educational software in mathematics seldom incorporates any strategies into the instructional programs. This presentation will introduce a personalized computer-based instructional program in mathematics word problems, share the results of...

Topics: Mathematics, Learning Outcomes

Making Argumentation Visible: Script, Action!

Ying-Hsiu Liu; Fan-Yu Lin

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) p. 1243

While research discloses effective communication and argumentation as one of the most essential human factors contributing to the quality of health care, pre-service medical personnel often experiences difficulties of making strong arguments. This...

Topics: Instructional Design, Tools & Systems, Implementation Examples & Issues

Investigating Adolescent Bloggers from the Perspective of Creative Subculture

Maiga Chang; Yu-Fang Chang; Eric Liu

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Vol. 1, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 31–45

This study focuses on the phenomenon of adolescent bloggers’ creativity from adolescent peers’ viewpoints. The participants are five twelve- to eighteen-year-old adolescent bloggers who continue managing their blogs. Online questionnaire and semi...

Online Technologies in STEM Education

Zi-Yu Liu; Elena Chubarkova; Marina Kharakhordina

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 15 (Aug 14, 2020) pp. 20–32

STEM education has become the normative base for teaching natural sciences, physical-mathematical disciplines and engineering sciences in a number of coun-tries. This technique has become the basis for a series of reforms for secondary and higher...

Language: English

Outdoor Natural Science Learning with an RFID-Supported Immersive Ubiquitous Learning Environment

Tsung-Yu Liu; Tan-Hsu Tan; Yu-Ling Chu

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 4 (2009) pp. 161–175

Despite their successful use in many conscientious studies involving outdoor learning applications, mobile learning systems still have certain limitations. For instance, because students cannot obtain real-time, context-aware content in outdoor...

Organizational factors’ effects on the success of e-learning systems and organizational benefits: An empirical study in Taiwan

Ying Liu; Yu-An Huang; Chad Lin

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 13, No. 4 (Sep 12, 2012) pp. 130–151

E-learning development for enterprises is still in its infancy in that scholars are still working on identifying the critical success factors for e-learning in organizational contexts. This study presents a framework considering how organizational...

Generalized SSPRT for Fault Identification and Estimation of Linear Dynamic Systems Based on Multiple Model Algorithm

Ji Zhang; Yu Liu; Xuguang Li

Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 12, No. 3 (June 2014) pp. 409–421

The generalized Shiryayev sequential probability ratio test (SSPRT) is applied to linear dynamic systems for single fault isolation and estimation. The algorithm turns out to be the multiple model (MM) algorithm considering all the possible model...

Language: English

Aberrant Learning Achievement Detection Based on Person-Fit Statistics in Personalized e-Learning Systems

Ming-Tsung Liu; Pao-Ta Yu

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 14, No. 1 (2011) pp. 107–120

A personalized e-learning service provides learning content to fit learners' individual differences. Learning achievements are influenced by cognitive as well as non-cognitive factors such as mood, motivation, interest, and personal styles. This...

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...

Topics: Community, Attitudes

Evaluation of the Benefits of Assistive Reading Software: Perceptions of High School Students with Learning Disabilities

Hsin-Yu Chiang; Chien-Hsiou Liu

Assistive Technology Vol. 23, No. 4 (2011) pp. 199–204

Using assistive reading software may be a cost-effective way to increase the opportunity for independent learning in students with learning disabilities. However, the effectiveness and perception of assistive reading software has seldom been...

Enriching Co-Teaching: A study on collaboration with wiki

Fan-Yu Lin; Liu Ying-Hsiu

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 965–966

Co-teaching involves two or more professionals share responsibility for planning, delivering, and assessing instruction. Research has found that co-teaching improves student academic achievement and social interactions. As a result, many inclusive...

Using the Concept of Game-Based Learning in Education

Zi-Yu Liu; Zaffar Shaikh; Farida Gazizova

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 14 (Jul 31, 2020) pp. 53–64

A modern school deals with a generation of students who were born and grown up in a digital environment and require other teaching methods. Changes in the technological and social conditions of modern society need new professional skills, which are...

Language: English

A Web-Based Learning System for Question-Posing and Peer Assessment

Fu-Yun Yu; Yu-Hsin Liu; Tak-Wai Chan

Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 42, No. 4 (November 2005) pp. 337–348

A web-based learning system has been developed to facilitate question-posing, peer-assessing, item-viewing and drill-and-practice learning activities. In this paper, the pedagogical basis underlying the design and development of the system is...

The Development of Online Learning Styles Inventory: An Exploratory Study

Yu-Ching Liu; Yu-Chih Shih; Ryh-Wu Yeh

International Journal of Cyber Society and Education Vol. 3, No. 2 (Dec 30, 2010) pp. 99–116

This study intends to develop an online learning styles inventory. This paper reports the preliminary result of the development. We first developed 168 items, 105 items were selected for pilot study, and finally 64 items were chosen for the main...

Language: English

Developing Peer Feedback Strategies for a Learning Environment

Pei-Lin Liu; Heng-Yu Ku

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1701–1702

This study will investigate the effects of using different forms of peer feedback on undergraduate student performance and attitudes. The basic design consists three feedback conditions: providing Checklist Feedback and receiving Checklist Feedback (...

Topics: Students, Educational Technology

Web-based synchronized multimedia lecture system design for teaching/learning Chinese as second language

Herng-Yow Chen; Kuo-Yu Liu

Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 693–702

In the past decade, the use of computer technology for language instruction has expanded rapidly. In Taiwan, overseas students whose native languages are not Chinese mostly get trouble in learning and communicating particularly during the first year ...

Language: English

Social Constructivist Approach to Web-Based EFL Learning: Collaboration, Motivation, and Perception on the Use of Google Docs

Sarah Hsueh-Jui Liu; Yu-Ju Lan

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 19, No. 1 (2016) pp. 171–186

This study reports on the differences in motivation, vocabulary gain, and perceptions on using or the Google Docs between individual and collaborative learning at a tertiary level. Two classes of English-as-a-Foreign Language (EFL) students were...

Online Learning Platforms: Reconstructing Modern Higher Education

Zi-Yu Liu; Natalya Lomovtseva; Elena Korobeynikova

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 13 (Jul 10, 2020) pp. 4–21

Online learning platforms play an important role in modern education. However, they may not be sufficiently represented in educational institutions. In this regard, the research objectives are set, namely: organize a comparative analysis of several...

Language: English

The preferred situational context scenario type for drama based learning experience in digital theater.

Mahesh Udayanga Liyanawatta; Yu-fang Liu; Yu-Tzu Liu; Yen-Hua Chen; Gwo-dong Chen

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 875–885

This research proposed a drama-based learning approach called Mini-Play which is based on Digital Interactive Learning Theater (DILT) system to help elementary school students to perform dramatically and improve their English as a foreign language ...

Topics: Augmented Reality

Design and Development of Personalized Computer-Based Instruction in Mathematics Word Problems

Pei-Lin Liu; Qin Chen; Ling Yang; Heng-Yu Ku

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2925–2926

Most educational software in mathematics still focus on the traditional "drill and practice" approach and seldom incorporate any strategies into the instructional programs. This demonstration will present the process of designing and developing a...

Topics: Instructional Design, Mathematics

Task Design and Its Induced Learning Effects in a Cross-Institutional Blog-Mediated Telecollaboration

Wen-Chun Chen; Yu-Chih Doris Shih; Gi-Zen Liu

Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 28, No. 4 (2015) pp. 285–305

This research investigated if and how the instructional design affected the learning outcome in a blog-mediated project, namely students' communicative writing in the social media. Thirty-four college-level English learners from two universities in...

Exploring the Development of Web-based Peer Assessment System

Shiau-Ping Yeh; Tzu-Chien Liu; Sabine Graf; Yu Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 5088–5093

Peer assessment becomes a popular and effective approach to enhance students’ critical thinking skills and make them reflect more about their and others’ work. In recent years, several web-based peer assessment systems were developed in order to...

Topics: Students, Assessment

Data Mining-based Design and Implementation of College Physical Education Performance Management and Analysis System

Yimeng Fan; Yu Liu; Haosong Chen; Jianlong Ma

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 14, No. 6 (Mar 29, 2019) pp. 87–97

The purpose of this paper was to effectively apply data mining technology to sci-entifically analyze the students' physical education (PE) performance so as to serve the physical teaching. The methodology adopted in this paper was to apply ASP.NET 3-...

Language: English

The Tech Speak Translator: A database tool for educators and technologists

Ross Perkins; Todd Bowden; Ken Potter; Yu Cao; Juhong Liu

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3564–3565

One of the main challenges in preparing teachers to integrate technology in classrooms is helping them overcome barriers created by what can only be described as a "techie" vocabularies. Examples are as common as hearing terms such as LCD projection,...

Topics: Teachers, Standards

A Course in Simulation and Demonstration of Humanoid Robot Motion

Hsin-Yu Liu; Wen-June Wang; Rong-Jyue Wang

IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 54, No. 2 (May 2011) pp. 255–262

An introductory course for humanoid robot motion realization for undergraduate and graduate students is presented in this study. The basic operations of AX-12 motors and the mechanics combination of a 16 degrees-of-freedom (DOF) humanoid robot are...

Intelligent Knowledge Service System Based on Depression Monitoring of College Students

Huina Yu; Guihong Zhang; Jiali Liu; Kai Li

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 14, No. 12 (Jun 27, 2019) pp. 71–84

The number of college students suffering from depression has increased in recent years. In order to help the college student administration departments understand students' psychological state of depression better and keep college students mentally...

Language: English

A Study of the Use of Wearable Devices for Healthy and Enjoyable English as a Foreign Language Learning in Authentic Contexts

Rustam Shadiev; Wu-Yuin Hwang; Tzu-Yu Liu

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 4 (2018) pp. 217–231

We designed an English as a foreign language (EFL) learning activity supported by smart watches to combine EFL learning with physical exercise such as walking around the school community. We tested the feasibility of our approach to facilitate EFL...

Development and Evaluation of an RFID-Based Ubiquitous Learning Environment for Outdoor Learning

Tan-Hsu Tan; Tsung-Yu Liu; Chi-Cheng Chang

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 15, No. 3 (December 2007) pp. 253–269

Many issues have been identified in outdoor teaching, especially in places that lack the capacity to effectively present information about such subjects as historical relics, rare animals, and geological landscapes. This study proposes an...

Adaptively Ubiquitous Learning in Campus Math Path

Shu-Chuan Shih; Bor-Chen Kuo; Yu-Lung Liu

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 2 (2012) pp. 298–308

The purposes of this study are to develop and evaluate the instructional model and learning system which integrate ubiquitous learning, computerized adaptive diagnostic testing system and campus math path learning. The researcher first creates a...

EXPLORING USERS’ INTENTION TO USE HEALTH INFORMATION ON A BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM

Ying-Chieh Liu; Yu-An Huang; Ming-Yueh Wang

International Journal of Cyber Society and Education Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jun 30, 2014) pp. 89–96

This study forms an intact model to present a holistic view of users’ intention to use health information on the Internet. A survey was conducted to collect 339 questionnaires to validate the proposed model. The results reveal the following: (a)...

Language: English

Effects of a computer-assisted concept mapping learning strategy on EFL college students’ English reading comprehension

Pei-Lin Liu; Chiu-Jung Chen; Yu-Ju Chang

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 2 (February 2010) pp. 436–445

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of a computer-assisted concept mapping learning strategy on EFL college learners’ English reading comprehension. The research questions were: (1) what was the influence of the computer...

Investigating the Effectiveness of a Learning Activity Supported by a Mobile Multimedia Learning System to Enhance Autonomous EFL Learning in Authentic Contexts

Rustam Shadiev; Wu-Yuin Hwang; Tzu-Yu Liu

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 4 (2018) pp. 893–912

A learning activity supported by a mobile multimedia learning system (MMLS) was designed in this study. We aimed to test the effectiveness of the learning activity to enhance autonomous language learning in quasi-experimental Study 1 using a pretest/...

Collaborative Professional Development of Mentor Teachers and Pre-Service Teachers in Relation to Technology Integration

Shih-Hsiung Liu; Hsien-Chang Tsai; Yu-Ting Huang

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 3 pp. 161–172

This study examines the collaborative professional development (CPD) of three pairs of mentor teachers and pre-service teachers in a junior high school. Of particular focus is the integration of technology into instruction, by using technological...