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Field-Study Science Classrooms as Positive and Enjoyable Learning Environments
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Zaragoza, Julien M.; Fraser, Barry J. – Learning Environments Research, 2017
We investigated differences between field-study classrooms and traditional science classrooms in terms of the learning environment and students' attitudes to science, as well as the differential effectiveness of field-study classrooms for students differing in sex and English proficiency. A modified version of selected scales from the What Is…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Scientific Attitudes, Field Studies
An Interactive Concept Map Approach to Supporting Mobile Learning Activities for Natural Science Courses
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Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Wu, Po-Han; Ke, Hui-Ru – Computers & Education, 2011
Mobile and wireless communication technologies not only enable anytime and anywhere learning, but also provide the opportunity to develop learning environments that combine real-world and digital-world resources. Nevertheless, researchers have indicated that, without effective tools for helping students organize their observations in the field,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Concept Mapping, Learning Activities, Natural Sciences
Recurrent Routines: Analyzing and Supporting Orchestration in Technology-Enhanced Primary Classrooms
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Prieto, Luis P.; Villagra-Sobrino, Sara; Jorrin-Abellan, Ivan M.; Martinez-Mones, Alejandra; Dimitriadis, Yannis – Computers & Education, 2011
The increasing presence of multiple Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the classroom does not guarantee an improvement of the learning experiences of students, unless it is also accompanied by pedagogically effective orchestration of those technologies. In order to help teachers in this endeavour, it can be useful to understand…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Teacher Workshops, Educational Technology
An Inquiry-Based Mobile Learning Approach to Enhancing Social Science Learning Effectiveness
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Shih, Ju-Ling; Chuang, Chien-Wen; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Educational Technology & Society, 2010
This study presents a mobile exploration activity that guides elementary students to learn during a social science activity with digital support from mobile devices and wireless communications. The students are situated in both the real world and the virtual world to extend their learning experiences. The learning activities between the field and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Grade 5
An Evaluation Study of a CALL Application: With BELT or without BELT
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Genc, Humeyra – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2012
The present study tried to evaluate the 6th grade students' attitudes towards the use of a CALL program which is called BELT Success used in English language learning course in a private school, the relationship to students' attitudes to their English language proficiency level, and finally teachers` experiences and opinions towards the use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Blended Learning, Interviews
Alternative Goal Structures for Computer Game-Based Learning
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Ke, Fengfeng – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2008
This field study investigated the application of cooperative, competitive, and individualistic goal structures in classroom use of computer math games and its impact on students' math performance and math learning attitudes. One hundred and sixty 5th-grade students were recruited and randomly assigned to Teams-Games-Tournament cooperative gaming,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Mathematics Tests, Cooperative Learning, Field Studies