Visualizing the Complex Process for Deep Learning with an Authentic Programming Project

Jun Peng; Minhong Wang; Demetrios Sampson

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 20, No. 4 (2017) pp. 35–46

Project-based learning (PjBL) has been increasingly used to connect abstract knowledge and authentic tasks in educational practice, including computer programming education. Despite its promising effects on improving learning in multiple aspects,...

Effects of role assignment in concept mapping mediated small group learning

Bo Cheng; Minhong Wang; Neil Mercer

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 23, No. 1 (October 2014) pp. 27–38

Group interaction is a key component of group-based learning. However, its implementation in educational practice is inefficient. Previous studies have discussed the use of concept mapping as a knowledge representation tool to facilitate group...

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A Performance-Oriented Approach to E-Learning in the Workplace

Minhong Wang; Weijia Ran; Jian Liao; Stephen J. H. Yang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 4 (2010) pp. 167–179

Despite the ever-increasing practice of using e-learning in the workplace, most of the applications perform poorly in motivating employees to learn. Most workplace e-learning applications fail to meet the needs of learners and ultimately fail to...

Using a visualisation-based and progressive learning environment as a cognitive tool for learning computer programming

Jun Peng; Minhong Wang; Demetrios Sampson; Jeroen van Merriënboer

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 2 (May 10, 2019)

Project-based learning (PjBL) has been widely promoted in educational practice, for example, computer programming education. While PiBL may help learners to connect abstract knowledge with authentic practice, the complexity of completing an...

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Using a Three-Dimensional Thinking Graph to Support Inquiry Learning

Juanjuan Chen; Minhong Wang; Tina A. Grotzer; Chris Dede

Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 55, No. 9 (2018) pp. 1239–1263

The use of external representations has a potential to facilitate inquiry learning, especially in hypothesis generation and scientific reasoning, which are typical difficulties encountered by students. This study proposes and investigates the...

Knowledge Visualization for Self-Regulated Learning

Minhong Wang; Jun Peng; Bo Cheng; Hance Zhou; Jie Liu

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 14, No. 3 (2011) pp. 28–42

The Web allows self-regulated learning through interaction with large amounts of learning resources. While enjoying the flexibility of learning, learners may suffer from cognitive overload and conceptual and navigational disorientation when faced...

Deep Learning towards Expertise Development in a Visualization-Based Learning Environment

Bei Yuan; Minhong Wang; Andre W. Kushniruk; Jun Peng

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 20, No. 4 (2017) pp. 233–246

With limited problem-solving capability and practical experience, novices have difficulties developing expert-like performance. It is important to make the complex problem-solving process visible to learners and provide them with necessary help...

A Web-Based Learning System for Software Test Professionals

Minhong Wang; Haiyang Jia; Sugumaran ; Weijia Ran; Jian Liao

IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 54, No. 2 (May 2011) pp. 263–272

Fierce competition, globalization, and technology innovation have forced software companies to search for new ways to improve competitive advantage. Web-based learning is increasingly being used by software companies as an emergent approach for...

Design of a Three-Dimensional Cognitive Mapping Approach to Support Inquiry Learning

Juanjuan Chen; Minhong Wang; Chris Dede; Tina A. Grotzer

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 20, No. 4 (2017) pp. 191–204

The use of external representations has the potential to facilitate inquiry learning, especially hypothesis generation and reasoning, which typically present difficulties for students. This study describes a novel three-dimensional cognitive mapping ...

Collaborative Cloud: A New Model for e-Learning

Jian Liao; Minhong Wang; Weijia Ran; Stephen J. H. Yang

Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 51, No. 3 (2014) pp. 338–351

The number of learners using e-learning has been increasing at an enormous rate in the past decade due to easy access to higher educational resources via the Internet. On the other hand, the number of teachers in most universities is growing slowly. ...

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...

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Towards Ubiquitous Communication Support for Distance Education with Alert Management

Dickson K. W. Chiu; Samuel P. M. Choi; Minhong Wang; Eleanna Kafeza

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 11, No. 2 (2008) pp. 92–106

In distance education, communications among students, educators, and administrators have been one of the most important problems. The distance education programs in The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) span not only Hong Kong but also many cities ...

The use of web-based collaborative concept mapping to support group learning and interaction in an online environment

Minhong Wang; Bo Cheng; Juanjuan Chen; Neil Mercer; Paul A. Kirschner

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 34, No. 1 (July 2017) pp. 28–40

Concept mapping has been employed as a promising tool to facilitate group learning and interaction mainly in the classroom. Computer- and web-based applications provide plenty of opportunities to extend concept mapping mediated group learning to...

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The effects of organizational learning environment factors on e-learning acceptance

Bo Cheng; Minhong Wang; Jürgen Moormann; Bolanle A. Olaniran; Nian-Shing Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 3 (April 2012) pp. 885–899

Workplace learning is an important means of employees’ continuous learning and professional development. E-learning is being recognized as an important supportive practice for learning at work. Current research on the success factors of e-learning...

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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 ...

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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...

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Hong Kong Perspectives on Educational Technology Research and Practice

J Michael Spector; H K. Yuen; Minhong Wang; Daniel Churchill; Nancy Law

Educational Technology Vol. 54, No. 5 (2014) pp. 35–41

This is the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong Association for Educational Communications and Technology (HKAECT; see http://www.hkaect.org/). The silver anniversary annual meeting will be held at the University of Hong Kong December 8--10, with the...

Design of a Dual-Mapping Learning Approach for Problem Solving and Knowledge Construction in Ill-Structured Domains

Bian Wu; Minhong Wang; J Michael Spector; Stephen J. H. Yang

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 16, No. 4 (2013) pp. 71–84

Problem solving has been increasingly used as an important approach to learning especially in ill-structured domains. It is assumed that knowledge can be better consolidated and extended through problem-solving experience. However, many learners do...