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Yang, Jie Chi; Chen, Chih Hung; Jeng, Ming Chang – Computers & Education, 2010
The aim of this study is to design and develop a Physically Interactive Learning Environment, the PILE system, by integrating video-capture virtual reality technology into a classroom. The system is designed for elementary school level English classes where students can interact with the system through physical movements. The system is designed to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Computer Simulation, Learning Motivation
Wang, Wen-Ling; Wu, Jiun-Wei; Lin, Yu-Chin – Online Submission, 2006
Enrichment is one of the important educational models for gifted students. However, the research on gifted enrichment programs rarely leads to instructional interventions for culturally diverse students. The purposes of this study were: (a) to propose an ecology enrichment summer program for gifted students from mainstream and diverse cultural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Diversity, Enrichment Activities, Ecology
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Hung, Chih-Lun – Educational Research, 2007
Background: Educational reform is a major challenge facing schools in Taiwan. The new educational reform requires that every primary school must have parental involvement programmes in their school schedules, and to support these new programmes, there is a need for research to examine the extent and nature of parental involvement in primary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Grade 6, Correlation
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Lan, Yu-Ju; Sung, Yao-Ting; Chang, Kuo-En – Language Learning & Technology, 2007
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 guarantee that effective collaborative learning will ensue. The present research includes two…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Grade 3, English (Second Language), Cooperative Learning
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Perry, Michelle; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1993
Types of questions asked in first-grade mathematics classes in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States were investigated. Observations of 311 lessons by 16 Japanese, 20 Taiwanese, and 33 U.S. teachers suggest that the kinds of questions asked in Taiwan and Japan contribute to more sophisticated mathematical knowledge. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries
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Juang, Yih-Ruey; Liu, Tzu-Chien; Chan, Tak-Wai – Educational Technology & Society, 2008
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) is essential to career development for teachers. Teachers can develop their own PCK by research-based activities such as action research and lesson study, with a particular emphasis on the employment of classroom practice, information technology, and collaborative learning. However, in recent studies, most of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Action Research, Information Technology, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Chiu, Lian-Hwang – 1989
The construct of self-esteem has received considerable attention in recent years. Self-esteem is defined as a personal judgment of worthiness that is expressed in attitudes that individuals hold for themselves. This study compared self-esteem of American and Chinese children. Subjects included 446 American elementary school students from the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Wu, Der-bang; Ma, Hsiu-lan – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
This study presents partial results from the project "A Study of perceptual apprehensive, operative apprehensive, sequential apprehensive and discursive apprehensive for elementary school students (POSD)", funded by National Science Council of Taiwan (NSCTW, Grant No. NSC92-2521-S-142-004). It was undertaken to explore the geometric…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geometric Concepts, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes
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Reys, Robert E. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1998
Presents two different research tests for teachers to conduct in their classrooms to gain insight into their students' number sense. Provides test results from Taiwan for comparison. (ASK)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries
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Lo, Jane-Jane; Hung, Chih-cheng; Liu, Shiang-tung – International Journal of Educational Research, 2002
Analyzed teacher education reform in Taiwan since 1994 through a case study of three elementary teacher education programs at two institutions. Discusses the potential impact of changes on the preparation of mathematics teachers in Taiwan. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries
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Zhang, Dalun; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Chen, Li-Ju – Remedial and Special Education, 2005
This study investigated the behaviors of parents and teachers in the United States and Taiwan in fostering the self-determination of elementary and secondary school students. Participants were parents and teachers of 203 students from the United States and 90 students from Taiwan. Findings indicated that U.S. teachers reported similar levels of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Elementary School Students, Cultural Differences
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Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Chen, Nian-Shing; Hsu, Rueng-Lueng – Computers and Education, 2006
This study developed a web-based multimedia whiteboard system to help students learning with mathematical problem solving. The purpose is to promote a new online mathematical learning model that students not only use electronic whiteboard to write down their mathematical problem solving solutions but also use voice recording tool to give oral…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Problem Solving, Multimedia Materials, Multimedia Instruction
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Liu, Shu-Chiu – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2006
The paper is an extended work from a previous study on Taiwanese and German students' conceptions of the universe (Liu, 2005). The study revealed that students discuss astronomical events and entities based on a mental model of universe and their models of the universe seem to have similar underlying principles with historical ones. In present…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Student Attitudes, Scientific Concepts, Science History
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Yen, Chiung-Fen; Yao, Tsung-Wei; Mintzes, Joel J. – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
This study explored and documented Taiwanese students' alternative conceptions of animal classification. We examined the understanding of the "animal", "vertebrate" and "invertebrate", "fish", "amphibian", "reptile", "bird", and "mammal" concepts among elementary,…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts, Curriculum Development
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Liu, Tzu Chien – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
Although wireless and mobile technology is regarded as a useful tool for enhancing student-centered learning, few studies have explored the factors that may affect the application of this emerging technology in classroom situations. Accordingly, this study selects three factors (instructional belief, instructional routine, and features of wireless…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Handheld Devices
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