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Watkins, Katrine – School Library Journal, 2008
Teens are impatient and unsophisticated online researchers who are often limited by their poor reading skills. Because they are attracted to clean and simple Web interfaces, they often turn to Google--and now Wikipedia--to help meet their research needs. The Google Game, co-authored by this author, teaches kids that there is a well-thought-out…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Schools, Search Strategies, Grade 9
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Hughes, Jane; McAvinia, Claire; King, Terry – ReCALL, 2004
Faced with reduced numbers choosing to study foreign languages (as in England and Wales), strategies to create and maintain student interest need to be explored. One such strategy is to create "taster" courses in languages, for potential university applicants. The findings presented arise from exploratory research, undertaken to inform…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Focus Groups, Student Interests, Foreign Countries