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Cultural Sensitivity in Voluntary Virtual Professional Development Communities
Nick Bowskill; Steve McCarty; Robert Luke; Kinshuk Kinshuk; Kate Hand
Indian Journal of Open Learning Vol. 9, No. 3 (2000) pp. 361–380
This paper explores some of the issues in working across time and space boundaries forprofessional development of online educators. It focuses on voluntary aspects of professional development within the context of networked learning communities. It...
Language: English
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Embodied interactive video lectures for improving learning comprehension and retention
I-Chun Hung; Kinshuk; Nian-Shing Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 117, No. 1 (February 2018) pp. 116–131
The increased interaction with multimedia content has been recognized as a significant factor to improve learners’ learning outcomes. As a result, interactive video lectures are increasingly being adopted in digital learning contexts for increasing...
Language: English
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The effects of computer self-efficacy, training satisfaction and test anxiety on attitude and performance in computerized adaptive testing
Hong Lu; Yi-ping Hu; Jia-jia Gao; Kinshuk
Computers & Education Vol. 100, No. 1 (September 2016) pp. 45–55
This study focused on test-takers’ psychological effects on computerized adaptive testing (CAT). The development and implementation of CAT were based on item response theory (IRT), and two-parameter logistic model was chosen for the items. The total ...
Language: English
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A context-aware ubiquitous learning approach to conducting scientific inquiry activities in a science park
Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai; Hui-Chun Chu; Kinshuk Kinshuk; Chieh-Yuan Chen; Chieh-Yuan Chen
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 5 (Jan 01, 2012)
Fostering students' scientific inquiry competence has been recognised as being an important and challenging objective of science education. To strengthen the understanding of science theories or notations, researchers have suggested conducting some...
Language: English
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Is FLIP enough? Or should we use the FLIPPED model instead?
Yunglung Chen; Yuping Wang; Kinshuk; Nian-Shing Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 79, No. 1 (October 2014) pp. 16–27
The flipped learning model, which “flips” traditional in-class lectures with collaborative activities, has gained many followers and converts in K-12 education. However, a review of previous studies shows that the flipped model is still...
Language: English
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Mining e-Learning domain concept map from academic articles
Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk; Chun-Wang Wei; Hong-Jhe Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 1009–1021
Recent researches have demonstrated the importance of concept map and its versatile applications especially in e-Learning. For example, while designing adaptive learning materials, designers need to refer to the concept map of a subject domain....
Language: English
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Acceptance of competency-based workplace e-learning systems: Effects of individual and peer learning support
Bo Cheng; Minhong Wang; Stephen J.H. Yang; Kinshuk; Jun Peng
Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 1 (August 2011) pp. 1317–1333
Current endeavors to integrate competency-based learning approaches with e-learning systems designed for delivery of training to adult learners in the workplace are growing. However, academic efforts in examining learners’ perceptions of, and...
Language: English
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The effects of presentation method and information density on visual search ability and working memory load
Ting-Wen Chang; Kinshuk; Nian-Shing Chen; Pao-Ta Yu
Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 2 (February 2012) pp. 721–731
This study investigates the effects of successive and simultaneous information presentation methods on learner’s visual search ability and working memory load for different information densities. Since the processing of information in the brain...
Language: English
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Augmenting paper-based reading activity with direct access to digital materials and scaffolded questioning
Nian-Shing Chen; Daniel Chia-En Teng; Cheng-Han Lee; Kinshuk
Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 2 (September 2011) pp. 1705–1715
Comprehension is the goal of reading. However, students often encounter reading difficulties due to the lack of background knowledge and proper reading strategy. Unfortunately, print text provides very limited assistance to one’s reading...
Language: English
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Research on e-learning in the workplace 2000–2012: A bibliometric analysis of the literature
Bo Cheng; Minhong Wang; Anders I. Mørch; Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk; J. Michael Spector
Educational Research Review Vol. 11, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 56–72
Research on e-learning in the workplace has proliferated over the past decade. Various topics on e-learning in workplace settings have emerged, showing the complex, dynamic and multi-disciplinary nature of the field. In this context, there is a need ...
Language: English
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Relationship between learning styles and genres of games
Mohamed Ali Khenissi; Fathi Essalmi; Mohamed Jemni; Kinshuk; Sabine Graf; Nian-Shing Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 101, No. 1 (October 2016) pp. 1–14
Computer based games for learning, like any other computer games, have different genres. They can be categorized as action, puzzle, strategy, and so on. On the other hand, different learners have different characteristics, such as learning styles,...
Language: English
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Connecting problem-solving and knowledge-construction processes in a visualization-based learning environment
Minhong Wang; Bian Wu; Kinshuk; Nian-Shing Chen; J. Michael Spector
Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 293–306
Learning through problem solving has been widely adopted as an effective learning paradigm in challenging domains such as medical education. For effective learning through practical experience, problem solving and knowledge construction should be...
Language: English
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Facilitating learners’ web-based information problem-solving by query expansion-based concept mapping
Yueh-Min Huang; Ming-Chi Liu; Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk .; Dunwei Wen
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 30, No. 5 (Nov 03, 2014)
Web-based information problem-solving has been recognised as a critical ability for learners. However, the development of students’ abilities in this area often faces several challenges, such as difficulty in building well-organised knowledge...
Language: English
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The effectiveness of automatic text summarization in mobile learning contexts
Guangbing Yang; Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk; Erkki Sutinen; Terry Anderson; Dunwei Wen
Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 233–243
Mobile learning benefits from the unique merits of mobile devices and mobile technology to give learners capability to access information anywhere and anytime. However, mobile learning also has many challenges, especially in the processing and...
Language: English