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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...
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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...
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English for Scientific Purposes (EScP): Technology, Trends, and Future Challenges for Science Education
Gi-Zen Liu; Wan-Yu Chiu; Chih-Chung Lin; Neil E. Barrett
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 23, No. 6 (December 2014) pp. 827–839
To date, the concept of English for Specific Purposes has brought about a great impact on English language learning across various disciplines, including those in science education. Hence, this review paper aimed to address current English language...
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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
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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
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The impact of animation interactivity on novices’ learning of introductory statistics
Pei-Yu Wang; Brandon K. Vaughn; Min Liu
Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 300–311
This study examined the impact of animation interactivity on novices’ learning of introductory statistics. The interactive animation program used in this study was created with Adobe Flash following Mayer’s multimedia design principles as well as...
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A social network analysis on elementary student engagement in the networked creation community
Chen-Chung Liu; Yu-Chi Chen; Shu-Ju Diana Tai
Computers & Education Vol. 115, No. 1 (December 2017) pp. 114–125
The recent development of social networking tools has enabled students to collaborate to learn in the social constructivists' approach. Yet, the learning process in the networked creation community involves complex dynamics of social networking...
Language: English
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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...
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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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A prompt-based annotation approach to conducting mobile learning activities for architecture design courses
Han-Yu Sung; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Shih-Yu Liu; I-hsu Chiu
Computers & Education Vol. 76, No. 1 (July 2014) pp. 80–90
In this study, a prompt-based annotation approach is proposed for developing mobile learning systems for architecture design courses. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, an experiment was conducted by assigning 56 freshmen...
Language: English
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The effects of high/low interactive electronic storybooks on elementary school students’ reading motivation, story comprehension and chromatics concepts
Gloria Yi-Ming Kao; Chin‐Chung Tsai; Chia-Yu Liu; Cheng-Han Yang
Computers & Education Vol. 100, No. 1 (September 2016) pp. 56–70
Providing e-books does not automatically increase readers’ comprehension. E-books must be designed to facilitate students’ learning effects. We designed two versions (high/low interactive) of the electronic picture book titled “Color Monster’s...
Language: English
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Scientific modeling with mobile devices in high school physics labs
Chia-Yu Liu; Chao-Jung Wu; Wing-Kwong Wong; Yunn-Wen Lien; Tsung-Kai Chao
Computers & Education Vol. 105, No. 1 (February 2017) pp. 44–56
Scientific modeling is thought to help students understand the world and scientific phenomenon. Science laboratory in school should provide well-designed activities to promote students' model building skills. Thus, this study aims to propose...
Language: English
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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
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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
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Learning Dynamics Analysis Based on Computer-Human Interaction
Sheng Yang; Lei Guo; Wensen Yu; Changyong Liu; Shimin Meng
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 8, No. 5 (Oct 13, 2013) pp. 32–36
Unlike doctors, teachers are not able to carry out personality analysis and teaching diagnosis via using various tools and data. So how can we build the exact teaching environment, collect the data of study process, and perform the evidence-based...
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Design of Programming Experiment Course Platform Based on MOOCs
Yu Zhao; Lifeng Guo; Hongxin Liu; Wenbin Zheng
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 14, No. 10 (May 30, 2019) pp. 208–216
It is the flourishing development of MOOCs that brings new mode of educa-tion. The paper focuses on the improvement of the teaching methods of pro-gramming experiment course in the environment of MOOCs, the develop-ment of experimental platform for...
Language: English
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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...
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An Exploration of Mashups and Their Potential Educational Uses
Min Liu; Lucas Horton; Justin Olmanson; Pei-Yu Wang
Computers in the Schools Vol. 25, No. 3 (October 2008) pp. 243–258
A Web mashup is an application that combines data and functionality from more than one source. By bringing disparate data together in ways that enable users to do new things or accomplish common tasks with newfound efficiency, mashups are rapidly...
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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
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Internet-Based Science Learning: A Review of Journal Publications
Silvia Wen-Yu Lee; Chin-Chung Tsai; Ying-Tien Wu; Meng-Jung Tsai; Tzu-Chien Liu; Fu-Kwun Hwang; Chih-Hung Lai; Jyh-Chong Liang; Huang-Ching Wu; Chun-Yen Chang
International Journal of Science Education Vol. 33, No. 14 (2011) pp. 1893–1925
Internet-based science learning has been advocated by many science educators for more than a decade. This review examines relevant research on this topic. Sixty-five papers are included in the review. The review consists of the following two major...
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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...
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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...
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Efficient Personalized Mispronunciation Detection of Taiwanese-Accented English Speech Based on Unsupervised Model Adaptation and Dynamic Sentence Selection
Chung-Hsien Wu; Hung-Yu Su; Chao-Hong Liu
Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 26, No. 5 (2013) pp. 446–467
This study presents an efficient approach to personalized mispronunciation detection of Taiwanese-accented English. The main goal of this study was to detect frequently occurring mispronunciation patterns of Taiwanese-accented English instead of...
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Word-Processor or Pencil-and-Paper? A Comparison of Students' Writing in Chinese as a Foreign Language
Yu Zhu; Shiu-Kee Mark Shum; Shek-Kam Brian Tse; Jinghui Jack Liu
Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 29, No. 3 (2016) pp. 596–617
A study is reported of the performance and attainment of 32 students from overseas studying elementary Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in a Chinese university. With an AB-BA design, they were asked to use two forms of writing media to present...
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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 ...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Does Gender Influence Emotions Resulting from Positive Applause Feedback in Self-Assessment Testing? Evidence from Neuroscience
Chia-Ju Liu; Chin-Fei Huang; Ming-Chi Liu; Yu-Cheng Chien; Chia-Hung Lai; Yueh-Min Huang
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 337–350
Computerized self-assessment testing can help learners reflect on learning content and can also promote their motivation toward learning. However, a positive affective state is the key to achieving these learning goals. This study aims to examine...
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A Study of Facilitating Cognitive Processes with Authentic Support
Rustam Shadiev; Wu-Yuin Hwang; Yueh-Min Huang; Tzu-Yu Liu
International Conferences on Education Technologies (ICEduTech) and Sustainability, Technology and Education (STE) 2014 (December 2014)
This study designed learning activity to enhance students' cognitive processes. Students could learn in class and then apply and analyze new knowledge to solve daily life problems by taking pictures of learning objects in familiar authentic context, ...
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Discovering the Life Stories of Modern Hakka Mothers in a Classroom
Hung-Cheng Chen; Eric Liu; Sheng-Yi Wu; Chin-Yu Lin
International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Vol. 1, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 73–85
This study examines the life stories of Hakka mothers by a systematic approach in a classroom. In order to grasp a vivid portrait of the so-called “Hakka Mother”, a series of courses that allow every student to revisit the life stories of mothers...
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A New Presentation and Exploration of Human Cerebral Vasculature Correlated with Surface and Sectional Neuroanatomy
Wieslaw L. Nowinski; Arumugam Thirunavuukarasuu; Ihar Volkau; Yevgen Marchenko; Bivi Aminah; Arnaud Gelas; Su Huang; Looi Chow Lee; Jimin Liu; Ting Ting Ng; Natalia G. Nowinska; Guoyu Yu Qian; Fiftarina Puspitasari; Val M. Runge
Anatomical Sciences Education Vol. 2, No. 1 (2009) pp. 24–33
The increasing complexity of human body models enabled by advances in diagnostic imaging, computing, and growing knowledge calls for the development of a new generation of systems for intelligent exploration of these models. Here, we introduce a...
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A review of using eye-tracking technology in exploring learning from 2000 to 2012
Meng-Lung Lai; Meng-Jung Tsai; Fang-Ying Yang; Chung-Yuan Hsu; Tzu-Chien Liu; Silvia Wen-Yu Lee; Min-Hsien Lee; Guo-Li Chiou; Jyh-Chong Liang; Chin-Chung Tsai
Educational Research Review Vol. 10, No. 1 (December 2013) pp. 90–115
This study aims to disclose how eye-tracking technology has been applied to studies of learning, and what eye movement measures have been used for investigations by reviewing studies that have employed the eye-tracking approach. A total of 81 papers ...
Language: English
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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...
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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/...
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Students' Confidence and Perceived Value for Participating in Cross-Cultural Wiki-Based Collaborations
Peggy A. Ertmer; Timothy J. Newby; Wei Liu; Annette Tomory; Ji Hyun Yu; Young Mi Lee
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 59, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 213–228
An international wiki-based collaboration was integrated into a large introductory educational technology course enrolling 346 students, divided into 43 teams. Student teams participated in a 5-week project in which they created wiki chapters about...
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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, ...
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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...
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Facilitating students' global perspectives: Collaborating with international partners using Web 2.0 technologies
Peggy A. Ertmer; Timothy J. Newby; Ji Hyun Yu; Wei Liu; Annette Tomory; Young Mi Lee; Emine Sendurur; Polat Sendurur
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 14, No. 4 (September 2011) pp. 251–261
This research was designed to explore the impact of a wiki-based international collaboration project on pre-service teachers' 1) cultural competencies, 2) comfort using technology, including Web 2.0 tools, to interact and collaborate with unknown...
Language: English
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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
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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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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...
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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...
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Exploring the Relationship between Self-Regulated Vocabulary Learning and Web-Based Collaboration
Sarah Hsueh-Jui Liu; Yu-Ju Lan; Cloudia Ya-Yu Ho
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 4 pp. 404–419
Collaborative learning has placed an emphasis on co-constructing knowledge by sharing and negotiating meaning for problem-solving activities, and this cannot be accomplished without governing the self-regulatory processes of students. This study...
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A Votable Concept Mapping Approach to Promoting Students' Attentional Behavior: An Analysis of Sequential Behavioral Patterns and Brainwave Data
Jerry Chih-Yuan Sun; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Yu-Yan Lin; Shih-Jou Yu; Liu-Cheng Pan; Ariel Yu-Zhen Chen
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 2 (2018) pp. 177–191
This study explores the effects of integrated concept maps and classroom polling systems on students' learning performance, attentional behavior, and brainwaves associated with attention. Twenty-nine students from an Educational Research Methodology ...
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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
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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...
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Verification of Social Network Site Use Behavior of the University Physical Education Students
Li-Wei Liu; Chia-Ming Chang; Hsiu-Chin Huang; Yu-Liang Chang
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Vol. 12, No. 4 (2016) pp. 793–805
This study aims to explore the relationships among performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating condition, behavioral intention and use behavior of university physical education students in Taiwan. Moreover, it also...