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Theodoulou, Photini; Avraamidou, Lucy; Vrasidas, Charalambos – Educational Media International, 2015
Drawing on the theories of symbolic interactionism, social constructivism, and flow, this research examines the integration of the electronic game of the World Food Programme of the UN "Food Force" in a unit on active citizenship and poverty eradication. The research was conducted in two ninth-grade classes of an urban high school in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Games, Affordances, Case Studies
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Cornelius, Sarah; Gordon, Carole – Educational Media International, 2009
This paper presents a case study of a blended programme for adults and discusses findings from a mixed-methods investigative study of learners' and tutors' experiences of the programme. The programme employs a set of flexible online resources, which are activity-based and designed to provide choice in study routes and modes of learning. Our…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Blended Learning, Educational Resources
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Kerawalla, Lucinda; O'Connor, Jeanette; Underwood, Joshua; duBoulay, Benedict; Holmberg, Joe; Luckin, Rose; Smith, Hilary; Tunley, Hilary – Educational Media International, 2007
In this study we assess whether and how the Homework System was effective in creating greater continuity of understanding between home and school. Children in a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class (aged 5-6 years old) were taught numeracy using the Homework System on tablet PCs, and they were assigned activities to carry out on the tablet PC for…
Descriptors: Homework, Numeracy, Learning Experience, Home Study
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Yuen, Allan H. K. – Educational Media International, 2006
Extensive studies have been conducted on programming knowledge, instructional environments and effective pedagogies in order to improve the teaching and learning of computer programming. However, there have been few studies on the usefulness and effectiveness of using simulation. The aim of this paper is two-fold: to describe the design and…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Learning Experience