Efficient and Cost-effective Class Attendance Management with a Smartphone-based System

Eugene Garcia; Hugo Rivera; Nico Ponder; Rita Kuo; Jun Zheng

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 965–972

Many studies show a strong correlation between a student?s attendance and their academic performance. This paper presents a smartphone based attendance tracking system that can quickly and accurately track class attendance in a cost-effective way....

Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Research & Evaluation

A hybrid approach to promoting students’ web-based problem-solving competence and learning attitude

Fan-Ray Kuo; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chun-Chia Lee

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 351–364

Fostering problem-solving abilities has long been recognized as an important issue in education; however, past studies have shown that it is difficult and challenging to find effective learning strategies or tools for improving students’ problem...

Exploring the Effects of Integrating the iPad to Improve Students' Motivation and Badminton Skills: A WISER Model for Physical Education

Hui-Chun Hung; Shelley Shwu-Ching Young; Kuo-Chin Lin

Technology, Pedagogy and Education Vol. 27, No. 3 (2018) pp. 265–278

Physical education (PE) is an important subject in higher education that specifically targets motor skills in health-enhancing activities. This study aimed to explore how mobile technology could be integrated into a badminton course to enhance...

Effectiveness of a Web-based Quiz-Game-like Formative Assessment on Students learning in a Biology Curriculum Evaluation

Ya-Ching Fan; Kuo-Hua Wang; Tzu-Hua Wang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 968–972

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a Web-based quiz-game-like formative assessment on student learning in middle school Ecology curriculum. We use a formative assessment module with various game-like strategies online, named ...

Web 2.0-based User Agreement Development Space with Learning Supports: Web2UA

Hannah Kim; Xi Cheng; Shih-Ping Kuo; Johannes Strobel

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3405–3410

This paper proposes a design framework and a prototype for constructing a Web 2.0 space (Web2UA) for developing Web 2.0 user agreements. The central idea of the framework is that many features of Web 2.0 applications inherently adopt the principles...

When a Classroom Is Not Just a Classroom: Building Digital Playgrounds in the Classroom

Gwo-Dong Chen; Chi-Kuo Chuang; Nurkhamid ; Tzu-Chien Liu

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 202–211

In the context of classroom, it is possible to create a playground with digital technology beneficial for learning in spite of rising enthusiasm in incorporating educational games in classroom. This paper is an essay to describe a learning...

Patterns of Constructive Engagement in a Web-based Learning Activity for Teacher Professional Development

Ming-Chou Liu; Kuo-An Lai; Ying-Ching Chu

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 1631–1640

Using information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance teacher professional development is a current trend in teacher education. For this study we created a web-based learning system that helps teachers design and develop a teaching plan...

A HO-IRT Based Diagnostic Assessment System with Constructed Response Items

Chih-Wei Yang; Bor-Chen Kuo; Chen-Huei Liao

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 4 (October 2011) pp. 46–51

The aim of the present study was to develop an on-line assessment system with constructed response items in the context of elementary mathematics curriculum. The system recorded the problem solving process of constructed response items and...

Shaping Online Discussion: Assessment Matters

Karen Swan; Jason Schenker; Stephen Arnold; Chia-Ling Kuo

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2649–2656

The purpose of this study was to empirically test the common-sense notion that the quality of online course discussions can be shaped by how discussion is assessed. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare discussion activity among 8 sections ...

Topics: Educational Technology

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Pre-service Teachers’ Perception and Beliefs in Mathematics

Cheng-Yao Lin; Yu-Chun Kuo; Yi-Yin Ko

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1422–1431

This study focuses on elementary pre-service teachers’ content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and technological pedagogical content knowledge of linear and quadratic equations. The relationships among Technological Pedagogical Content...

Topics: mathematics education, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Research & Evaluation

Applying Role-Playing Strategy to Enhance Learners' Writing and Speaking Skills in EFL Courses Using Facebook and Skype as Learning Tools: A Case Study in Taiwan

Yen-Chen Yen; Huei-Tse Hou; Kuo En Chang

Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 28, No. 5 (2015) pp. 383–406

English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction faces many challenges in Asia because of many cultural and environmental factors, such as the lack of interactive speaking environments, emphasis placed on test scores, and foreign language anxiety....

Evaluating the reliability and impact of a quality assurance system for E-learning courseware

Yao-Ting Sung; Kuo-En Chang; Wen-Cheng Yu

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 2 (September 2011) pp. 1615–1627

Assuring e-learning quality is of interest worldwide. This paper introduces the methods of e-learning courseware quality assurance (a quality certification system) adopted by the eLQSC (e-Learning Quality Service Centre) in Taiwan. A sequential...

Language: English

Is single or dual channel with different English proficiencies better for English listening comprehension, cognitive load and attitude in ubiquitous learning environment?

Chi-Cheng Chang; Kuo-Hung Tseng; Ju-Shih Tseng

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 4 (December 2011) pp. 2313–2321

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of English proficiency (low vs. high) and material presentation mode (single channel vs. dual channel) on English listening comprehension, cognitive load and learning attitude in a...

Language: English

A comparative analysis of the consistency and difference among teacher-assessment, student self-assessment and peer-assessment in a Web-based portfolio assessment environment for high school students

Chi-Cheng Chang; Kuo-Hung Tseng; Shi-Jer Lou

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 303–320

This study explored the consistency and difference of teacher-, student self- and peer-assessment in the context of Web-based portfolio assessment. Participants were 72 senior high school students enrolled in a computer application course. Through...

Language: English

Designing multimedia games for young children’s taxonomic concept development

Yao-Ting Sung; Kuo-En Chang; Meng-Da Lee

Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 1037–1051

This study aimed to design and evaluate multimedia games which were based on the theories of children’s development of taxonomic concepts. Factors that might affect children’s classification skills, such as use of single physical characteristics of...

Bilateral Waveform Similarity Overlap-and-Add Based Packet Loss Concealment for Voice over IP

J.F. Yeh; P.C. Lin; M.D. Kuo; Z.H. Hsu

Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 4 (August 2013) pp. 559–567

This paper invested a bilateral waveform similarity overlap-and-add algorithm for voice packet lost. Since Packet lost will cause the semantic misunderstanding, it has become one of the most essential problems in speech communication. This...

Language: English

Exploring the behavioral patterns of an online knowledge-sharing discussion activity among teachers with problem-solving strategy

Huei-Tse Hou; Yao-Ting Sung; Kuo-En Chang

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 25, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 101–108

The sharing of teaching-related knowledge may help teachers solve a variety of problems that they face, and the appropriate use of online knowledge-sharing activities is expected to assist teachers' knowledge-sharing. This study proposed an online...

Language: English

Teachers' Application of TBL Model and its Teaching Efficiency in Smarter Classroom Environment

I-Hua Chang; Cheng-Mei Hsu; Kuo-Wei Yu

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 996–1011

The purpose of this research was to investigate the students in their perceptions of teachers’ teaching effectiveness, role and teaching effectiveness of teacher after teachers applying Team-Based Learning in their teaching method of five schools in ...

Topics: collaborative learning, Learning technologies for transformational change

Beyond plagiarism: An active learning method to analyze causes behind code-similarity

Feng-Pu Yang; Hewijin Christine Jiau; Kuo-Feng Ssu

Computers & Education Vol. 70, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 161–172

Code-similarity is the actual indicator of plagiarism in the context of programming assignments. However, the experiences of practical software development have empirically confirmed the existences of other causes for code-similarity. Existing...

Language: English

A Class-Based Web Recommendation by User Browsing Behavior

Chen-Chung Chi; Chin-Hwa Kuo; Tao-Hsiang Yang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 6259–6264

Abstract: Using the concept of social navigation, the web pages browsed by users are used to recommend web pages to each other. After the analysis of the history of recently viewed web pages, we can learn more about the user’s interests. In the...

Topics: Training, Communication, Collaboration, Navigation, Computer Sciences

Effectiveness of Automated Chinese Sentence Scoring with Latent Semantic Analysis

Chen-Huei Liao; Bor-Chen Kuo; Kai-Chih Pai

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2012) pp. 80–87

Automated scoring by means of Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) has been introduced lately to improve the traditional human scoring system. The purposes of the present study were to develop a LSA-based assessment system to evaluate children's Chinese...

Develop and Evaluate the Effects of Multimodal Presentation System on Elementary ESL Students

Fang-O Kuo; Pao-Ta Yu; Wei-Hung Hsiao

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 12, No. 4 (October 2013) pp. 29–40

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effects of multimodal presentation system (MPS), a multimodal presentation software integrated with interactive whiteboard (IWB), on student learning in the elementary English as second...

Learning and Teaching in Technology: A case study in a basic physical education classroom in Taiwan

Shan-Hui Hsu; Jepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson; Hao-Lun Kuo

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2252–2256

The purpose of this study was to investigate the application of technological techniques to enhance college students’ knowledge and skills in basic physical education program in Taiwan. Four major themes emerged from the study: 1) development of ...

Use of Hierarchical Hyper Concept Map in Web-Based Courses

Kuo-En Chang; Yao-Ting Sung; Sheng-Kuang Chiou

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 27, No. 4 (2002) pp. 335–53

This study proposes a hierarchical hyper concept map (HHCM) course system which consists of a navigation map, concept maps, and hypermedia documents. Results of testing the HHCM as a course representation showed achievement was greater for students...

Using PBL in mobile LMS teaching and learning

Jia-rong Wen; Kuo-Ming Cheng; Ming Kuang Chuang

Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 2060–2065

With the application of PBL to m-learning, this study aims to discuss the digitalized learning with mobile devices. Through the interaction of group intelligence among peers, learners could establish individual knowledge and skills in the process of ...

A Simulation-Based Learning Environment for Conceptual Learning through Interactive Learning Activities

Yu-Lung Chen; Kuo-En Chang; Yao-Ting Sung

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2455–2458

This paper describes the effects of learning context on simulation-based learning in three learning phase: concept learning, simulative manipulation, and concept clarification. A simulation-based learning environment was implemented based on the...

Using a Mobile Digital Armillary Sphere (MDAS) in Astronomical Observation for Primary School Students

Jia Zhang; Yao-Ting Sung; Kuo-En Chang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2632–2641

Research in astronomy education focuses on the innovation of teaching methods and technological applications, to improve the effectiveness of teaching this unique subject, which comprises a wider range of features compared to other subjects. To...

Toward Science Teacher Teaching Efficacy Using Distance Learning Technology

Hsin Chuan Ho; An Shun Yu; Kuo-Hua Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2391–2395

It takes good science teachers to improve science education. Therefore, the quality of a science teacher is an important determining factor for the quality of science education. The teaching profession is constantly changing. Once teachers complete...

Designing a Web-based assessment environment for improving pre-service teacher assessment literacy

Tzu-Hua Wang; Kuo-Hua Wang; Shih-Chieh Huang

Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 1 (August 2008) pp. 448–462

Teacher assessment literacy is a key factor in the success of teaching, but some studies concluded that teachers lack it. The aim of this research is to propose the “Practicing, Reflecting and Revising with WATA system (P2R-WATA) Assessment Literacy ...

Language: English

Is Reflection Performance Correlated to the Learning Effect in a Web-Based Portfolio Assessment Environment for Middle School Students?

Chi-Cheng Chang; Kuo-Hung Tseng; Chaoyun Liang

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher Vol. 23, No. 1 (2014) pp. 73–82

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between reflection performance and the learning effect with learners in a web-based portfolio assessment environment. The participants were 45 eighth graders randomly selected from computer...

Enhancing Language Learning through Creation: The Effect of Digital Storytelling on Student Learning Motivation and Performance in a School English Course

Kuo-Ping Liu; Shu-Ju Diana Tai; Chen-Chung Liu

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 4 (2018) pp. 913–935

This study explored how a free-space digital storytelling approach that advocates autonomy and creativity can be implemented in a formal elementary classroom and how it impacts students' language learning motivation and performances. Participants of ...

A testing system for diagnosing misconceptions in DC electric circuits

Kuo-En Chang; Sei-Hua Liu; Sei-Wang Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 31, No. 2 (1998) pp. 195–210

A testing-based diagnosing system is implemented. The system has a problem library that collects some suitable problems and associated answers. The answers of each problem are related to misconceptions. Problem selector in the system provides some...

Language: English

A Learning Style-Based Grouping Collaborative Learning Approach to Improve EFL Students' Performance in English Courses

Yu-Chen Kuo; Hui-Chun Chu; Chi-Hao Huang

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 2 pp. 284–298

Learning English is an important and challenging task for English as Foreign Language (EFL) students. Educators had indicated that, without proper learning support, most EFL students might feel frustrated while learning English, which could...

Electronic Commerce: Themes, Concepts and Relationships

Kuo-Hsun Yu; Yender McLee; Yuan-Duen Lee

International Journal of Cyber Society and Education Vol. 1, No. 2 (Dec 30, 2008) pp. 81–96

In this paper, bibliometric (co-citation analysis) and social network analysis techniques are used to investigate the intellectual pillars of the electronic commerce literature as reported in SSCI and SCI journals between 2002 and 2006. By analyzing ...

Language: English

The effects of integrating mobile devices with teaching and learning on students' learning performance: A meta-analysis and research synthesis

Yao-Ting Sung; Kuo-En Chang; Tzu-Chien Liu

Computers & Education Vol. 94, No. 1 (March 2016) pp. 252–275

Mobile devices such as laptops, personal digital assistants, and mobile phones have become a learning tool with great potential in both classrooms and outdoor learning. Although there have been qualitative analyses of the use of mobile devices in...

Language: English

"Mommy Wants to Learn the Computer": How Middle-Aged and Elderly Women in Taiwan Learn ICT through Social Support

Cecilia I. C. Lin; Wen-hui Tang; Feng-Yang Kuo

Adult Education Quarterly Vol. 62, No. 1 (February 2012) pp. 73–90

The group of middle-aged and elderly women represents the lowest usage rate of information and communication technology (ICT) in Taiwan. This article reports how a social intervention program, the Taiwan Women Up (TWU) program, has helped such group ...

A Mobile-Device-Supported Peer-Assisted Learning System for Collaborative Early EFL Reading

Yu-Ju Lan; Yao-Ting Sung; Kuo-En Chang

Language Learning & Technology Vol. 11, No. 3 (October 2007) pp. 130–151

Collaborative learning methods which emphasize peer interaction have been widely applied to increase the intensity and effectiveness of EFL reading programs. However, simply grouping students heterogeneously and assigning them group goals does not...

Building an Image Database for Teaching and Learning by Using Bootstrapping

Yun-Long Lin; Chin-Hwa Kuo; Nai-Lung Tsao

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1481–1487

The images are always playing an important role on teaching and learning. However, it is not easy to get sufficient and appropriate images rapidly for these purposes. In this paper, we have designed a database that can automatically collect and...

Topics: Databases, Learning Management Systems