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Literacy Junction: Exploring Narrative Theory and Books for Youth in a Cyberworld
Pru Cuper; Cris Crissman; Hiller A. Spires
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2202–2203
This paper describes the development of Literacy Junction, which is an interactive web site for teachers and students in grades 5-8. Using an interdisciplinary approach to learning, Literacy Junction offers two distinct features: technology-enhanced ...
Topics: Literacy, Interaction, Students
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Having Our Say: Middle Grade Student Perspectives on School, Technologies, and Academic Engagement
Hiller A. Spires; John K. Lee; Kimberly A. Turner; Janet Johnson
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 40, No. 4 (2008) pp. 497–515
Growing consensus among policy makers and educators alike suggests that our education system must be transformed to address the needs of a global society as well as the needs of the 21st century student. Often overlooked as a resource, students can...
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Enhancing 5th graders’ science content knowledge and self-efficacy through game-based learning
Angela Meluso; Meixun Zheng; Hiller A. Spires; James Lester
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 2 (September 2012) pp. 497–504
Many argue that games can positively impact learning by providing an intrinsically motivating and engaging learning environment for students in ways that traditional school cannot. Recent research demonstrates that games have the potential to impact ...
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Creative Synthesis and TPACK: Supporting Teachers Through a Technology and Inquiry-Rich Graduate Degree Program
Meghan McGlinn Manfra; Hiller A. Spires
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 13, No. 4 (December 2013) pp. 386–418
This study offers a new way to assess TPACK within the context of a graduate program revitalized to focus on new literacies. Whereas previous studies have focused on teacher lesson planning or modeling best practices, our research examines TPACK by...
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The New Learning Ecology of One-to-One Computing Environments: Preparing Teachers for Shifting Dynamics and Relationships
Hiller A. Spires; Kevin Oliver; Jenifer Corn
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 28, No. 2 (2012) pp. 63–72
Despite growing research and evaluation results on one-to-one computing environments, how these environments affect learning in schools remains underexamined. The purpose of this article is twofold: (a) to use a theoretical lens, namely a new...
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The Case for Social Agency in Computer-based Teaching: Do Students Learn More Deeply When They Interact with Animated Pedagogical Agents?
Roxana Moreno; Richard E. Mayer; Hiller A. Spires; James C. Lester
Cognition and Instruction Vol. 19, No. 2 (2001) pp. 177–213
Five experiments explored a potentially more productive application of educational technology in which an individual learner has the opportunity to develop a social relation with a computer by interacting with an animated pedagogical agent. Results...
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Problem Solving and Game-Based Learning: Effects of Middle Grade Students' Hypothesis Testing Strategies on Learning Outcomes
Hiller A. Spires; Jonathan P. Rowe; Bradford W. Mott; James C. Lester
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 44, No. 4 (2011) pp. 453–472
Targeted as a highly desired skill for contemporary work and life, problem solving is central to game-based learning research. In this study, middle grade students achieved significant learning gains from gameplay interactions that required solving...
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Exploring the Academic Self within an Electronic Mail Environment
Hiller A. Spires; Cheryl Mason; Cris Crissman; Alecia Jackson
Research and Teaching in Developmental Education Vol. 17, No. 2 (2001) pp. 5–14
Reports on a study at North Carolina State University that examined the use of electronic mail to encourage critical literacy among college developmental reading students. States that randomly selected students were paired with professionals who...
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New Literacies and Emerging Technologies: Perspectives from U.S. and Chinese Middle Level Teachers
Hiller A. Spires; Gwynn Morris; Junzheng Zhang
RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education Vol. 35, No. 10 (2012)
This study focuses on middle grades teachers from the United States and China, the two countries with the highest Internet use, in an attempt to understand both groups' perspectives on integrating new literacies and technologies into their teaching. ...
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Cross-Cultural Collaborative Inquiry: A Collective Case Study with Students from China and the US
Hiller A. Spires; Casey Medlock Paul; Marie Himes; Chang Yuan
International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 91, No. 1 (2018) pp. 28–40
As our world becomes more connected, globalized education becomes increasingly important. Drawing from educational cosmopolitanism and disciplinary inquiry, this collective case study focused on Chinese and US students’ demonstrations of the four...
Language: English
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Energizing Project-Based Inquiry: Middle-Grade Students Read, Write, and Create Videos
Hiller A. Spires; Lisa G. Hervey; Gwynn Morris; Catherine Stelpflug
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Vol. 55, No. 6 (March 2012) pp. 483–493
In light of emerging technologies prompting new avenues for teaching and learning, students are positioned to "create" to learn, with video production being an important process for literacy development. There is a growing need for innovative...