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Huang, Yun-Hsuan; Chuang, Tsung-Yen – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
Content-based instruction (CBI) has been widely adopted for decades. However, existing CBI models cannot always be effectively put into practice, especially for learners of lower English proficiency in English as a foreign language (EFL) context. This study examined an animation design course adopting CBI to promote reading abilities of English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Reading Skills
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Yang, Pei-Ling; Wang, Ai-Ling – Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 2015
The present study aims to investigate the relationship among EFL college learners' language learning strategies, English self-efficacy, and explicit strategy instruction from the perspectives of Social Cognitive Theory. Three constructs, namely language learning strategies, English learning self-efficacy, and explicit strategy instruction, were…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Learning Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Jou, Yi-Jiun – English Language Teaching, 2015
Reading, whether the reader's First language, L1 or Second language, L2, is a cognitive enterprise, and it can be treated as a result of the interaction among the reader, the text, and the context. Metacognitive strategies refer to the behaviours applied by learners to plan, arrange, and evaluate their learning. This study aimed to investigate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technical Education, Metacognition, Reading Strategies
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Moh, Chiou – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
Development of mobile phones provides the students a different learning choice compared to studying in a traditional classroom. This study investigated undergraduate students' experiences with using their smartphones to receive learning contents for the improvement of their computer literacy. Through a survey and a pretest and posttest, the…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Pretests Posttests
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Chen, Rainbow Tsai-Hung – Language Learning & Technology, 2015
While research has reported generally enthusiastic results regarding L2 blogging, some studies have found contrasting blogging experiences among individual learners. Consequently, this study investigated the factors underlying such discrepancies by exploring 33 EFL learners' experiences of participating in a blog project at a Taiwanese university.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), College Students, Computer Mediated Communication
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Cheng, Yuan-Chuan; Chen, Yin-Che; Chiang, Woei-Min; Yang, Chuan-Lien – International Education Studies, 2015
The evolution of the Internet, trends in mobile device usage, and changes in the perceptions of city leaders and residents have gradually transformed cities into smart cities. Through a literature review, survey analysis, and focus group interview, this study explored the educational vision and consensus in developing Smart Hsinchu, and analyzed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Influence of Technology, Municipalities
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Li, Hui-Chuan; Tsai, Tsung-Lung – Educational Studies, 2017
Research on problem-based learning (PBL) has tended to focus on the graduate level of education, paying less attention to the primary school level and to what is involved for students during the implementation of PBL. In this paper we take a step towards addressing this need for research by reporting findings from a descriptive, explanatory case…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students
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Kung, Fan-Wei – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2017
The advancement of computer technologies has brought a plethora of technological innovations in educational settings. It is no exception in teacher training and education programmes around the world as the growth of professionalism has made the distance doctoral programmes possible for mid-career English language teaching (ELT) practitioners. The…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Cultural Pluralism
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Ko, Wen-Hwa; Chung, Feng-Ming – World Journal of Education, 2014
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the teaching quality of culinary arts teachers and student learning satisfaction on the academic performance of hospitality students. This study surveys the students in hospitality departments at universities in Taiwan. A total of 406 (81.2%) valid questionnaires were received. Research results…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Hospitality Occupations, Foreign Countries
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Chou, Te-Lien; Chanlin, Lih-Juan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2014
A context-aware and mixed-reality exploring tool cannot only effectively provide an information-rich environment to users, but also allows them to quickly utilize useful resources and enhance environment awareness. This study integrates Augmented Reality (AR) technology into smartphones to create a stimulating learning experience at a university…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, College Freshmen
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Wang, Shu-Ling; Hsu, Hsien-Yuan; Lin, Sunny S. J.; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Educational Technology & Society, 2014
Although research has identified the importance of interaction behaviors in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), very few attempts have been made to carry out in-depth analysis of interaction behaviors. This study thus applies both qualitative (e.g., content analyses, interviews) and quantitative methods in an attempt to investigate…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Interaction Process Analysis, Cognitive Style, College Students
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Wang, Mei-jung – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
The effective and confident integration of information communication technology (ICT) tools and programs can be frustrating. Hence, providing emotional support for teachers who are willing to adopt ICT in language instruction is an issue worthy of attention. In order to promote ICT-supported language instruction, this study aims to identify the…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, College Second Language Programs
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Chiang, Yu-Tzu; Lin, Sunny S. J. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2014
This study examined the measurement structure, cross-year stability of achievement goals, and mediating effects of achievement goals between self-efficacy and math grades in a national sample of Taiwan middle school students. The measurement model with factorial structure showed good fit to the data. In the panel data (N?=?343), four achievement…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Goal Orientation, Self Efficacy
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Sun, Chuen-Tsai; Wang, Dai-Yi; Chang, Yu-Yeh – Educational Technology & Society, 2013
Computer simulation users can freely control operational factors and simulation results, repeat processes, make changes, and learn from simulation environment feedback. The focus of this paper is on simulation-based design tools and their effects on student learning processes in a group of 101 Taiwanese senior high school students. Participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Freshmen, Cognitive Style, Design
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Wu, Mingchang; Ho, Shihuei; Lin, Hsiuhsu; Chang, Wenlung; Chen, Lihua – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
Collaboration dispositions keep attracting high attention in the business world for organizational competition and teamwork efficiency. Educators also highly value the cultivation of youngsters' thinking strategies and styles which facilitate their learning performance and even career achievement. This study was conducted to identify the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, Cooperation, Personality
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