Effectively Using Presentation Technology in the History Classroom

Scott Louis Johnson

(2011) pp. 1–157

In spite of increased use of technology in the history classroom, the impact of technology remains low on student retention and comprehension of historical information. This project study examined the manner in which PowerPoint slides in history...

Secondary teachers’ use of new media in an age of accountability

Nicola Johnson; Scott Bulfin

Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 529–533

This pilot study comprises an initial exploration of secondary teachers’ use of ICTs within the current climate of testing and accountability. The project seeks to understand how teachers are coping with and negotiating the competing and complex...

Enhancing Electrical Troubleshooting Skills in a Computer-Coached Practice Environment

Scott D. Johnson

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 3, No. 3 (1993) pp. 199–214

This study examines the effect of the "Technical Troubleshooting Tutor," a computer-coached training program, on aircraft electrical system troubleshooting. Performance ability differences between control groups are noted, and troubleshooting models ...

Learning Technological Concepts and Developing Intellectual Skills

Scott D. Johnson

International Journal of Technology and Design Education Vol. 7, No. 1 (1997) pp. 161–80

Discusses problems that educators face in attempting to emphasize high-level cognitive skills in their curriculum. Identifies four elements of informal learning that guide the creation of these skills, through a comparison of the characteristics of...

An Instructional Strategy Framework for Online Learning Environments

Steven Aragon; Scott Johnson

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 529–536

The rapid growth of web-based instruction has raised many questions about the quality of online courses. It appears that many online courses are simply modeled after traditional forms of instruction instead of incorporating a design that takes...

Topics: Instructional Design

Quality and Characteristics of Recent Research in Technology Education

Scott D. Johnson; Jenny Daugherty

Journal of Technology Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (2008) pp. 16–31

The focus of research in technology education has evolved throughout its history as the field changed from industrial arts to technology education (Spencer & Rogers, 2006). With the move to technology education, the field has begun to broaden its...

Relationship between Students' Emotional Intelligence, Social Bond, and Interactions in Online Learning

Heeyoung Han; Scott D. Johnson

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 1 (2012) pp. 78–89

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between students' emotional intelligence, social bond, and their interactions in an online learning environment. The research setting in this study was a 100% online master's degree...

Issues in the Implementation of a Technological Innovation in Small Business Centers in Kenya

Jason Githeko; Scott D. Johnson

Journal of Industrial Teacher Education Vol. 35, No. 1 (1997) pp. 22–47

Case studies of the linking of four small business centers in technical institutes in Kenya by electronic bulletin boards identified barriers and problems to the implementation of electronic mail: interpersonal and organizational conflicts,...

The Design and Development of an Evaluation System for Online Instruction

Tim L. Wentling; Scott D. Johnson

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1149–1154

With the growth in popularity of online instruction has also come the concern for accountability and the need to make adjustments and improvements in online programs. This paper describes the conceptualization and development of an evaluation...

Topics: Evaluation, Standards

The Influence of Learning Style Preferences on Student Success in Online vs. Face-to-Face Environments

Steven Aragon; Scott Johnson; Najmuddin Shaik

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 17–22

This study compared the relationship between learning style preferences and learner success of students in an online course with an equivalent face-to-face course. Comparisons included motivation maintenance, task engagement, and cognitive...

Topics: Students

Factors that Influence Students' Decision to Dropout of Online Courses

Pedro A. Willging; Scott D. Johnson

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Vol. 13, No. 3 (October 2009) pp. 115–127

Although there are many reasons why students dropout of college courses, those reasons may be unique for students who are enrolled in an online program. Issues of isolation, disconnectedness, and technological problems may be factors that influence...

An Instructional Strategy Framework for Online Learning Environments

Scott D. Johnson; Steven R. Aragon

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Vol. 100 (2003) pp. 31–43

The rapid growth of Web-based instruction has raised many questions about the quality of online courses. This chapter presents a conceptual framework that can guide the development of online courses by providing a holistic perspective on online...

Examining the Use of Theory within Educational Technology and Media Research

Scott Bulfin; Michael Henderson; Nicola Johnson

Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 38, No. 3 (2013) pp. 337–344

Academic research in the areas of educational technology and media is often portrayed to be limited in terms of its use of theory. This short paper reports on data collected from a survey of 462 "research active" academic researchers...

Do Young Infants Prefer an Infant-Directed Face or a Happy Face?

Hojin I. Kim; Scott P. Johnson

International Journal of Behavioral Development Vol. 37, No. 2 (March 2013) pp. 125–130

Infants' visual preference for infant-directed (ID) faces over adult-directed (AD) faces was examined in two experiments that introduced controls for emotion. Infants' eye movements were recorded as they viewed a series of side-by-side...

Phases and Patterns of Group Development in Virtual Learning Teams

Seung Won Yoon; Scott D. Johnson

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 56, No. 5 (December 2008) pp. 595–618

With the advancement of Internet communication technologies, distributed work groups have great potential for remote collaboration and use of collective knowledge. Adopting the Complex Adaptive System (CAS) perspective (McGrath, Arrow, & Berdhal, ...

The Effect of Context-Based Video Instruction on Learning and Motivation in Online Courses

Hee Jun Choi; Scott D. Johnson

American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 19, No. 4 (2005) pp. 215–227

The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of a constructivist approach to context-based video instruction for enhancing learning. To achieve this purpose, the authors examined whether video-based instruction that was developed using ...

A Critical Test of Temporal and Spatial Accuracy of the Tobii T60XL Eye Tracker

James D. Morgante; Rahman Zolfaghari; Scott P. Johnson

Infancy Vol. 17, No. 1 (2012) pp. 9–32

Infant eye tracking is becoming increasingly popular for its presumed precision relative to traditional looking time paradigms and potential to yield new insights into developmental processes. However, there is strong reason to suspect that the...

Methodological capacity within the field of “educational technology” research: an initial investigation

Scott Bulfin; Michael Henderson; Nicola F. Johnson; Neil Selwyn

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 45, No. 3 (May 23, 2014) pp. 403–414

The academic study of educational technology is often characterised by critics as methodologically limited. In order to test this assumption, the present paper reports on data collected from a survey of 462 “research active” academic researchers...

Vital Interests: Cultivating Global Competence in the International Studies Classroom

Paula R. Johnson; Mark A. Boyer; Scott W. Brown

Globalisation, Societies and Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (2011) pp. 503–519

Are students being prepared for the challenges they will face in a globalising world? We investigated whether middle school students were interested in global issues, had knowledge of global issues and possessed the skills needed for competence as a ...

Hematology Web: Supporting the Transition from a Disciplinary Medical Curriculum to an Integrated, Application-Driven Curriculum

Scott Jenkinson; Andrea DeMott; Ann Kovalchick; Douglas Mann; Dan Johnson

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1286–1287

Many medical school curricula have been reorganized in the past 20 years to incorporate problem-based, application-driven learning (Norman & Schmidt, 1992). Similarly, several MBA programs have been developed with projects rather than separate...

Topics: Curriculum, Faculty, Students

Comparative Analysis of Learner Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments

Scott D. Johnson; Steven R. Aragon; Najmuddin Shaik

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 11, No. 1 (2000) pp. 29–49

This empirical study compared a graduate online course with an equivalent course taught in a traditional face-to-face format on a variety of outcome measures. Comparisons included student ratings of instructor and course quality; assessment of...

Topics: Learning Outcomes, Students, Instructional Design, Assessment

Game Building with Complex-Valued Functions

Marki Dittman; Hortensia Soto-Johnson; Scott Dickinson; Tim Harr

PRIMUS Vol. 27, No. 8 (2017) pp. 869–879

In this paper, we describe how we integrated complex analysis into the second semester of a geometry course designed for preservice secondary mathematics teachers. As part of this inquiry-based course, the preservice teachers incorporated their...

Preparing for disruption: developing institutional capability for decentralized education technologies

Scott Wilson; Oleg Liber; Dai Griffiths; Mark Johnson

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1386–1395

Abstract: A combination of pressures are now affecting institutional technology strategies; these include the increasing richness of the external technology environment, increasing individual technical capabilities, and pressures on institutions to...

Topics: Educational Technology

The Influence of Online Teaching on Face-to-Face Teaching Practices

Norma I. Scagnoli; Lydia P. Buki; Scott D. Johnson

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Vol. 13, No. 2 (August 2009) pp. 115–128

The integration of online technologies in educational practice is rendering new opportunities for teaching and learning. It is known that instructors who have taught fully online courses have acquired new skills and have had the opportunity to...

Forces Driving Organizational Change: A Business School Perspective

Bruce H. Kemelgor; Scott D. Johnson; S Srinivasan

Journal of Education for Business Vol. 75, No. 3 (2000) pp. 133–37

Business school deans (n=311) rated the present and future importance of organizational change factors. Highly rated were student recruitment, multimedia classrooms, and instructional use of the Internet. Public institutions' deans expected distance ...

Nagging, Noobs and New Tricks--Students' Perceptions of School as a Context for Digital Technology Use

Scott Bulfin; Nicola Johnson; Selena Nemorin; Neil Selwyn

Educational Studies Vol. 42, No. 3 (2016) pp. 239–251

While digital technology is an integral feature of contemporary education, schools are often presumed to constrain and compromise students' uses of technology. This paper investigates students' experiences of school as a context for digital...

Continuing Dental Education via an Interactive Video Network: Course Development, Implementation and Evaluation

Lynn A. Johnson; Margaret C. Lohman; Jamie D. Sharp; T Scott Krenz

Journal of Educational Media Vol. 25, No. 2 (2000) pp. 129–40

Describes the development of a continuing dental education program at the University of Iowa offered via the Iowa Communications Network. Discusses advantages of distance education, including lessening travel time and expense; interactive audio and...

It takes a village: Cultivating effective online instruction

Scott Grabinger; Travis Chillemi; Dana Ewald; Veronika Eskova; Apryl Johnson; Luci Mello; Nancy Clayton; Victoria Wood

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 2079–2081

For three years, the Technology and Learning Team (TLT) has supported the campus at University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) with integration of technology in instruction. In this role, TLT works with UCD faculty in the use of a variety of...

Topics: Integration

Universal Design for Learning and Elementary School Science: Exploring the Efficacy, Use, and Perceptions of a Web-Based Science Notebook

Gabrielle Rappolt-Schlichtmann; Samantha G. Daley; Seoin Lim; Scott Lapinski; Kristin H. Robinson; Mindy Johnson

Journal of Educational Psychology Vol. 105, No. 4 (November 2013) pp. 1210–1225

Science notebooks can play a critical role in activity-based science learning, but the tasks of recording, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data create barriers that impede science learning for many students. This study (a) assessed in a...

Comparison Of High And Low Intrinsically Motivated Students in Their Preparation For College In The Use of Technology

Lincoln Johnson; Korto Scott; Mark Pitterson; Brian Brachio; Elsa-Sofia Morote

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2499–2503

The purpose of this study is to determine if students who are self-taught in the use of technology are better prepared to utilize technology in college in comparison to students who are less self-taught. The data was extracted from the study,...

Community College Participation in Distance Learning for Career and Technical Education

Angela D. Benson; Scott D. Johnson; John Duncan; Olga N. Shinkareva; Gail D. Taylor; Tod Treat

Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 32, No. 9 (September 2008) pp. 665–687

This article presents the results of a national study of distance learning in postsecondary career and technical education (CTE). The main purpose of this study was to identify the current status and future trends associated with distance learning...

Teaching Skill-Based Courses at a Distance

Scott D. Johnson; Angela D. Benson; John Duncan; Olga N. Shinkareva; Gail D. Taylor; Tod Treat

Community College Journal Vol. 75, No. 2 (2004) pp. 9–13

Community colleges have played a key role in connecting high school tech prep, industry training, and baccalaureate education. As an institution of higher education known for its adaptability and willingness to provide customized training, the...

Social Media Analytics in Education: What Is It, How Is It Useful, and What Does It Tell Us about How Schools Are Discussed in Social Media?

Dick M. Carpenter; Jenifer Walsh Robertson; Michele E. Johnson; Scott Blum

Journal of School Public Relations Vol. 35, No. 1 (2014) pp. 7–43

This study measured the salience of, sentiment of, and topics about schools in social media. Based on a mixed-methods approach, results indicated that school districts do not appear to be discussed often or widely, but the small numbers of people...

Personal Learning Environments: Challenging the dominant design of educational systems

Scott Wilson; Oleg Liber; Mark Johnson; Phil Beauvoir; Paul Sharples; Colin Milligan

Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society Vol. 3, No. 2 (2007) pp. 27–38

Current systems used in education follow a consistent design pattern, one that is not supportive of lifelong learning or personalization, is asymmetric in terms of user capability, and which is disconnected from the global ecology of Internet...

The GlobalEd Project: Problem-solving and decision making in a web-based PBL

Scott Brown; Paula Johnson; Clarisse Lima; Mark Boyer; Michael Butler; Natalie Florea; Jason Rich

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 1967–1973

The GlobalEd Project employs a technology rich environment for middle school students who choose to participate in a simulation of international relations and negotiation. A simulation consists of negotiations on a variety of international policy...

Topics: Schools, Middle School Education, Students

Comparative Analysis of Online vs. Face-to-Face Instruction

Steven R. Aragon; Najmuddin Shaik; Nilda Palma-Rivas; Scott D. Johnson

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 581–586

This empirical study compared a graduate online course with an equivalent course taught in a traditional face-to-face format. Comparisons included student ratings of instructor and course quality; assessment of course interaction, structure, and...

Topics: Students, Learning Outcomes, Instructional Design, Assessment

Achievement in Online and Campus-Based Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses

Angela D. Benson; Scott D. Johnson; Gail D. Taylor; Tod Treat; Olga N. Shinkareva; John Duncan

Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 29, No. 5 (June 2005) pp. 369–394

Community colleges are actively involved in distance-learning programs in Career and Technical Education (CTE). Over 76% of community colleges offer some form of distance learning in CTE. Over the years, only a few isolated studies have compared the ...

Team development and group processes of virtual learning teams

Scott D Johnson; Chanidprapa Suriya; Seung Won Yoon; Jared V Berrett; Jason La Fleur

Computers & Education Vol. 39, No. 4 (2002) pp. 379–393

This study describes the community building process of virtual learning teams as they form, establish roles and group norms, and address conflict. Students enrolled in an HRD masters program taught entirely online were studied to determine (1) how...

Language: English

Internet-Based Learning in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education

Scott D. Johnson; Angela D. Benson; John Duncan; Olga N. Shinkareva; Gail Diane Taylor; Tod Treat

Journal of Vocational Education Research Vol. 29, No. 2 (2004) pp. 101–119

This article presents the results of a national study of distance learning in postsecondary career and technical education (CTE). The main purpose of this study was to identify the current status and future trends associated with distance learning...

Elementary Teacher Preparation and Science Identity Development and Instruction

Katherine Dabney; Kimberly Good; Michael Scott; Teri Johnson; Devasmita Chakraverty; Brittany Milteer; Alicia Gray

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1404–1410

Teachers influence students’ dispositions towards science; therefore, it is important to consider elementary teachers’ identification with science as a factor in science education. This longitudinal, qualitative study examines the experiences that...

Topics: Science Education, Early Childhood Education

Online and Campus-Based CTE Courses: What's the Difference?

Angela D. Benson; Scott D. Johnson; John R. Duncan; Olga N. Shinkareva; Gail D. Taylor; Tod Treat

Community College Journal Vol. 76, No. 2 (2005) pp. 12–14

A study funded by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (Benson, Johnson, Taylor, Treat, Shinkareva, & Duncan, 2004) investigated the course structures and environments used for online career and technical education (CTE)...

WEBGUIDE: Guiding Collaborative Learning on the Web with Perspectives

Gerry Stahl; Kirstin Butcher; John Caron; Gabe Johnson; Elizabeth Lenell; Scott Long; Rogerio dePaula; Paul Prestopnik; Tammy Sumner

Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 1999 (April 1999)

In January 1999, an interdisciplinary seminar of doctoral students from cognitive, educational and computational sciences was organized to study theoretical texts that might provide insight into how to support collaborative learning with...

A comparison of teamwork attitude changes with virtual TeamSTEPPS® simulations in health professional students

Rachel A. Umoren; Patricia J. Scott; Linda Sweigart; Evalyn Gossett; Kay Hodson-Carlton; Miles Johnson; James A. Jones; Julie A. Poore; Natalia Rybas; Barbara Truman; Rohit Das

Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice Vol. 10, No. 1 (March 2018) pp. 51–55

Educators need accessible learner-centered tools to prepare health professional learners for safe interprofessional practice. TeamSTEPPS® is an evidence-based teamwork training program. Virtual TeamSTEPPS® scenarios were developed to overcome some...

Language: English