The development and validation of an instrument for assessing college students' perceptions of faculty knowledge in technology-supported class environments

Ching-Lin Shih; Hsueh-Hua Chuang

Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 109–118

Research in the area of educational technology has argued that the technological pedagogical content knowledge of faculty is crucial to addressing the challenge of teaching in higher education in the digital age, which is characterized by the common ...

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Extended Automatic Pointing Assistive Program--A Pointing Assistance Program to Help People with Developmental Disabilities Improve Their Pointing Efficiency

Ching-Hsiang Shih; Chia-Chun Li; Ching-Tien Shih; Kun-Tsan Lin; Ching-Shui Lo

Research in Developmental Disabilities Vol. 31, No. 3 (2010) pp. 672–679

The latest research adopted software technology to improve pointing performance is through an Automatic Pointing Assistive Program (APAP). However, APAP has some limitations. This study evaluated whether two children with developmental disabilities...

Assisting People with Multiple Disabilities and Minimal Motor Behavior to Control Environmental Stimulation through a Mouse Wheel

Ching-Hsiang Shih; Ching-Tien Shih; Kun-Tsan Lin; Ming-Shan Chiang

Research in Developmental Disabilities Vol. 30, No. 6 (2009) pp. 1413–1419

This study assessed whether two people with profound multiple disabilities and minimal motor behavior would be able to control environmental stimulation using thumb poke ability with a mouse wheel and a newly developed mouse driver (i.e., a new...

The DIF-Free-Then-DIF Strategy for the Assessment of Differential Item Functioning

Wen-Chung Wang; Ching-Lin Shih; Guo-Wei Sun

Educational and Psychological Measurement Vol. 72, No. 4 (August 2012) pp. 687–708

The DIF-free-then-DIF (DFTD) strategy consists of two steps: (a) select a set of items that are the most likely to be DIF-free and (b) assess the other items for DIF (differential item functioning) using the designated items as anchors. The rank...

Assisting People with Multiple Disabilities Improve Their Computer-Pointing Efficiency with Hand Swing through a Standard Mouse

Ching-Hsiang Shih; Sheng-Kai Chiu; Chiung-Ling Chu; Ching-Tien Shih; Yung-Kun Liao; Chia-Chen Lin

Research in Developmental Disabilities Vol. 31, No. 2 (2010) pp. 517–524

This study evaluated whether two people with multiple disabilities would be able to improve their pointing performance using hand swing with a standard mouse through an Extended Dynamic Pointing Assistive Program (EDPAP) and a newly developed mouse...

Improving the Occupational Skills of Students with Intellectual Disability by Applying Video Prompting Combined with Dance Pads

Mei-Lan Lin; Ming-Shan Chiang; Ching-Hsiang Shih; Meng-Fang Li

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Vol. 31, No. 1 (2018) pp. 114–119

Background: Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are prone to inattention, are slow in learning and reaction, and have deficits in memory skills. Providing proper vocational education and training for individuals with intellectual...

A Folksonomy-Based Guidance Mechanism for Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning: A Case Study of Chinese Scenic Poetry Appreciation Activities

Wen-Chung Shih; Shian-Shyong Tseng; Che-Ching Yang; Chih-Yu Lin; Tyne Liang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 1 (2012) pp. 90–101

In this work ubiquitous learning technologies are applied to Chinese scenic poetry appreciation. A folksonomy-based approach is proposed to accumulate knowledge about poems and their corresponding scenic spots. A user can use a "Tagging" operation...

Does the redundancy effect exist in electronic slideshow assisted lecturing?

Tzu-Chien Liu; Yi-Chun Lin; Yuan Gao; Shih-Ching Yeh; Slava Kalyuga

Computers & Education Vol. 88, No. 1 (October 2015) pp. 303–314

This study investigated the occurrence of the redundancy effect in a normal classroom when presenting multiple formats of information with the assistance of electronic slideshows. A virtual classroom that simulates a normal classroom was developed...

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Motion controllers for learners to manipulate and interact with 3D objects for mental rotation training

Shih‐Ching Yeh; Jin‐Liang Wang; Chin‐Yeh Wang; Po‐Han Lin; Gwo‐Dong Chen; Albert Rizzo

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 45, No. 4 (Jul 23, 2014) pp. 666–675

Mental rotation is an important spatial processing ability and an important element in intelligence tests. However, the majority of past attempts at training mental rotation have used paper-and-pencil tests or digital images. This study proposes an...

E-Learning and Digital Archives

Ching-Mei Hsiao; Jack Fei Yang; Szu Yuan Chao; Ming-Jhu Syu; Shih Hsien Yu; Ting Yi Tsai; Chin Ping Tu; Chia-Yu Lin; Yi Wen Chen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 845–851

The National Digital Archive Project in Taiwan may be an important example of how emerging technology may be applied to make here-to-for restricted access to national architectural treasures now available to unrestricted access. Digital archives,...