Prescribing Interventions for Internet Novices Based on Stages of Concern

Ming-Puu Chen

Educational Media International Vol. 36, No. 4 (1999) pp. 295–99

Examines the type of innovation-decision (authority-decision versus optional decision) and type of intervention (concern-based versus non-concern-based) on arousing educators' concerns toward the Internet. Results suggest that authority-decision is...

An Evaluation of the ELNP e-Learning Quality Assurance Program: Perspectives of Gap Analysis and Innovation Diffusion

Ming-Puu Chen

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 1 (2009) pp. 18–33

The purpose of this study was to examine the appropriateness of a nationwide quality assurance framework for e-learning from participants' perspectives. Two types of quality evaluation programs were examined in this study, including the e-Learning...

Differential cognitive support in teaching recursion

Ming-Puu Chen

(1997) pp. 1–184

This study was designed to investigate the influence of instructional cognitive support on learning recursion and how instruction may interact with prior knowledge and spatial ability. An aptitude-treatment-interaction (ATI) research design was...

The Effects of Game Strategy and Preference-Matching on Flow Experience and Programming Performance in Game-Based Learning

Li-Chun Wang; Ming-Puu Chen

Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 47, No. 1 (February 2010) pp. 39–52

Learning to program is difficult for novices, even for those undergraduates who have majored in computer science. The study described in this paper has investigated the effects of game strategy and preference-matching on novice learners' flow...

Augmented-Reality as a Scaffolding Tool for Learning Geometry

Ming-Puu Chen; Cheng-Che Tsai

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 1531–1535

This preliminary study aimed to explore the impact of using Augmented Reality (AR) technology as a scaffolding tool on senior high school students’ learning of geometry. Participants’ learning performance and motivation toward learning of geometry...

Topics: Computer-Mediated Communication, interactive learning environments, Teaching/Learning Strategies

A computer game as a context for non-routine mathematical problem solving: The effects of type of question prompt and level of prior knowledge

Chun-Yi Lee; Ming-Puu Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 52, No. 3 (April 2009) pp. 530–542

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of type of question prompt and level of prior knowledge on non-routine mathematical problem solving. A computer game was blended within the pattern reasoning tasks, along with question prompts,...

Language: English

Exploring the Embodied Effect of AR-based Science Exploration

Ming-Puu Chen; Szu-Ju Lin

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 164–167

This pilot study aimed to examine the usability of an augmented reality (AR) learning activity and its effect of AR-based embodied-cognition on elementary student’s learning of lever principle with comparison to learning from digital simulation....

Topics: Computer-Mediated Communication

The Analysis of a Courseware Quality Framework for e-Learning

Ming-Puu Chen; Kuo-En Chang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 40–45

In Taiwan, an e-Learning Courseware Certification service is provided by the Quality Service Center of the e-Learning Network Science Park to distinguish and promote well-designed e-Learning courseware. The e-Learning Courseware Certification...

Topics: Instructional Design

Enhancing ICT Learning by Matching Type of Instruction and Individual Differences

Li-Chun Wang; Ming-Puu Chen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2272–2278

This study examined the effects of individual differences and type of instruction on secondary school learners' animation project performance in an ICT course. Two classes of eighth graders, 35 males and 36 females, participated in the experiment....

Bridging the Gap between Mathematical Conjecture and Proof through Computer-Supported Cognitive Conflicts

Chun-Yi Lee; Ming-Puu Chen

Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA Vol. 27, No. 1 (2008) pp. 1–10

In many mathematical problems, students can feel that the universality of a conjecture or a formula is validated by their experiment and experience. In contrast, students generally do not feel that deductive explanations strengthen their conviction...

The effects of goal specificity and scaffolding on programming performance and self-regulation in game design

Chia-Yen Feng; Ming-Puu Chen

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 44, No. 2 (Mar 01, 2013)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of goal specificity and scaffolding on the programming performance and self-regulation of elementary students engaged in learning game design. This study recruited 232 students for the...

Enhancing Reflective Thinking On IT Problem-Solving Through The Use Of Mobile Learning Devices

Jung-Chuan Yen; Ming-Puu Chen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2486–2492

This study explored the use of a mobile learning device as a learning tool to enhance novice learners' reflective thinking through "reflection in action" and "reflection on action" on the problem-solving of the Linux Fedora installation....

Exploring the Effect of Learning Paradigm on Web-based Learning

Ming-Puu Chen; Jung-Chuan Yen

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2308–2312

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of learning paradigm, the acquisition-oriented approach versus the participation-oriented approach, on computer problem-solving performance. The results showed that the learners received...

Design of adaptive hypermedia learning systems: A cognitive style approach

Freddy Mampadi; Sherry Y. Chen; Gheorghita Ghinea; Ming-Puu Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 4 (May 2011) pp. 1003–1011

In the past decade, a number of adaptive hypermedia learning systems have been developed. However, most of these systems tailor presentation content and navigational support solely according to students’ prior knowledge. On the other hand, previous...

Language: English

Topics: Multimedia

AR-based Science Exploration Using Smart Glass

Ming-Puu Chen; Yi-Husan CHEN; Chia-Hung Cheng

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 867–868

This paper introduces a showcase of an AR-based science exploration using smart glass. A gamified AR-based science laboratory session on the convex lens image forming, called The Dragon Fighter, was developed to support junior high school students...

Topics: Game-based learning, Augmented Reality

Enhancing AR-based Triangulation Problem-Solving with VR Exploration

Ming-Puu Chen; Yi-Husan CHEN; Pei-Jyun SUN

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 909–912

This paper introduces a showcase on the use of a VR manipulative designed to enrich participants’ triangulation measuring experience and enhance their AR-based triangulation problem-solving learning performance. A virtual reality manipulative on...

Topics: Augmented Reality

Effects of Type of Exploratory Strategy and Prior Knowledge on Middle School Students' Learning of Chemical Formulas from a 3D Role-Playing Game

Ming-Puu Chen; Yu-Ting Wong; Li-Chun Wang

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 62, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 163–185

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the type of exploratory strategy and level of prior knowledge on middle school students' performance and motivation in learning chemical formulas via a 3D role-playing game (RPG). Two...

Experiential-based Digital Resources for Teaching Abstract Concepts of Computer Science to High School Students

Ming-Puu Chen; Cheng-Chih Wu; Chiung-Hui Chiu; Hsiao-Lan Lee; Ming-Chuan Chen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2523–2529

The Experiential-based Learning of Computer Science (ELCS) was developed based on the experiential learning perspective to provide teachers with flexible-to-adopt, ease-of-use, from-concrete-to-abstract, and from-observation-to-experimentation...

Effects of type of multimedia strategy on learning of Chinese characters for non-native novices

Ming-Puu Chen; Li-Chun Wang; Hsiu-Ju Chen; Yu-Chu Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 70, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 41–52

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of multimedia strategies for instructional techniques and practice on non-native novices' Chinese character learning performance and cognitive load. Two types of multimedia instructional...

Language: English

Exploring the Peer Interaction Effects on Learning Achievement in a Social Learning Platform Based on Social Network Analysis

Yu-Tzu Lin; Ming-Puu Chen; Chia-Hu Chang; Pu-Chen Chang

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 15, No. 3 (July 2017) pp. 65–85

The benefits of social learning have been recognized by existing research. To explore knowledge distribution in social learning and its effects on learning achievement, we developed a social learning platform and explored students' behaviors of peer ...

Enhancing nutrition-majored students’ reflective judgment through online collective reflection

Asta Y.Z. Lord; Ming-Puu Chen; Yu-Yao Cheng; Ku-Chou Tai; Wen-Harn Pan

Computers & Education Vol. 114, No. 1 (November 2017) pp. 298–308

Reflective judgement is a critical capability for dietitians since they are often confronted with contradictory evidence and conflicting viewpoints. The lack of reflective judgment literature for nutrition education revealed an imperative need to...

Language: English