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Direct linkAbrami, Philip C.; Lysenko, Larysa; Borokhovski, Eugene – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
ABRACADABRA (ABRA) is an evidence-based suite of interactive multimedia that engages learners in the development of core reading skills. This meta-analysis presents an update of the research evidence about the effectiveness of ABRA for elementary students. It reports 91 effect sizes in six reading-related outcomes for a sample of 7,388 students.…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Evidence Based Practice, Multimedia Instruction, Reading Instruction
Abrami, Philip C.; Bernard, Robert M.; Borokhovski, Eugene; Waddington, David I.; Wade, C. Anne; Persson, Tonje – Review of Educational Research, 2015
Critical thinking (CT) is purposeful, self-regulatory judgment that results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference, as well as explanations of the considerations on which that judgment is based. This article summarizes the available empirical evidence on the impact of instruction on the development and enhancement of critical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Meta Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness
The Differential Effects of Interactive versus Didactic Pedagogy Using Computer-Assisted Instruction
Thomas, Tieja; Alexander, Kristopher; Jackson, Renee; Abrami, Philip C. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
This article reports on the results of a representative sample meta-analysis that explored the effects of interactive versus didactic pedagogy using computer-assisted instruction on measures of academic achievement. A systematic literature search revealed 40 studies, from which 55 effect sizes were extracted. The random effects model of analysis…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction, Meta Analysis, Academic Achievement
Tamim, Rana M.; Bernard, Robert M.; Borokhovski, Eugene; Abrami, Philip C.; Schmid, Richard F. – Review of Educational Research, 2011
This research study employs a second-order meta-analysis procedure to summarize 40 years of research activity addressing the question, does computer technology use affect student achievement in formal face-to-face classrooms as compared to classrooms that do not use technology? A study-level meta-analytic validation was also conducted for purposes…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Meta Analysis, Influence of Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Abrami, Philip C.; Bernard, Robert M.; Borokhovski, Evgueni; Wade, Anne; Surkes, Michael A.; Tamim, Rana; Zhang, Dai – Review of Educational Research, 2008
Critical thinking (CT), or the ability to engage in purposeful, self-regulatory judgment, is widely recognized as an important, even essential, skill. This article describes an ongoing meta-analysis that summarizes the available empirical evidence on the impact of instruction on the development and enhancement of critical thinking skills and…
Descriptors: Research Design, Effect Size, Critical Thinking, Faculty Development
Lou, Yiping; Bernard, Robert M.; Abrami, Philip C. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2006
This meta-analysis employs a theoretical framework in quantitatively synthesizing empirical studies that investigate the effects of distance education (DE) versus classroom instruction on undergraduate student achievement. Analyses of 218 findings from 103 studies were conducted according to how media were used to support DE pedagogy. The results…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Undergraduate Study, Meta Analysis, Literature
