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Promoting Vicarious Learning of Physics Using Deep Questions with Explanations
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Craig, Scotty D.; Gholson, Barry; Brittingham, Joshua K.; Williams, Joah L.; Shubeck, Keith T. – Computers & Education, 2012
Two experiments explored the role of vicarious "self" explanations in facilitating student learning gains during computer-presented instruction. In Exp. 1, college students with low or high knowledge on Newton's laws were tested in four conditions: (a) monologue (M), (b) questions (Q), (c) explanation (E), and (d) question + explanation (Q + E).…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Physics
Exploring Gender and Gender Pairing in the Knowledge Elaboration Processes of Students Using Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
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Ding, N.; Bosker, R. J.; Harskamp, E. G. – Computers & Education, 2011
The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of gender and gender pairing on students' learning performances and knowledge elaboration processes in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL). A sample of ninety-six secondary school students, participated in a two-week experiment. Students were randomly paired and asked to solve…
Descriptors: Males, Females, Secondary School Students, Gender Differences
A Team-Teaching Model for Practicing Project-Based Learning in High School: Collaboration between Computer and Subject Teachers
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Chang, Ling-Chian; Lee, Greg C. – Computers & Education, 2010
Project-based learning (PBL) is a highly effective means of motivating students to learn independently. However, training or encouraging teachers to practice PBL in their classrooms is challenging, especially if the educational system does not accommodate creative teaching practices. In particular, in a test-driven educational system, time…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Models, Cooperation, Active Learning
Using Ubiquitous Games in an English Listening and Speaking Course: Impact on Learning Outcomes and Motivation
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Liu, Tsung-Yu; Chu, Yu-Ling – Computers & Education, 2010
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 campus by using a context-aware ubiquitous learning environment called the Handheld English Language…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Learning Activities, Learning Motivation, Educational Technology