Considerations for Developing Constructivist Web-Based Learning

Shu-Sheng Liaw

International Journal of Instructional Media Vol. 31, No. 3 (Jun 22, 2004)

Development of Web-based learning has started a revolution in instructional design that is providing new opportunities for education. Instructional design for educational purposes is the systematic design of teaching and learning environments as...

The Framework of Knowledge Creation for Online Learning Environments

Hsiu-Mei Huang; Shu-Sheng Liaw; Shu-Sheng Liaw

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 30, No. 1 (Feb 15, 2004)

Abstract: In today’s competitive global economy characterized by knowledge acquisition, the concept of knowledge management has become increasingly prevalent in academic and business practices. Knowledge creation is an important factor and remains a ...

An Analysis of Learners’ Intentions Toward Virtual Reality Learning Based on Constructivist and Technology Acceptance Approaches

Hsiu-Mei Huang; Shu-Sheng Liaw

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 19, No. 1 (Feb 23, 2018)

Within a constructivist paradigm, the virtual reality technology focuses on the learner's actively interactive learning processes and attempts to reduce the gap between the learner\u2019s knowledge and a real-life experience. Recently, virtual...

How factors of personal attitudes and learning environments to affect gender difference toward mobile learning acceptance

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Hsiu-Mei Huang

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 16, No. 4 (Nov 02, 2015)

Mobile technology for learning empowers the shift from traditionally pure instructor-centered classroom teaching to fully learner-centered educational settings. Although mobile learning (m-learning) accessing Internet resources anytime and anywhere, ...

Topics: Gender, Educational Technology, Internet, Attitudes

Guiding Distance Educators in Building Web-Based Instructions

Hsiu-Mei Huang; Shu-Sheng Liaw

International Journal of Instructional Media Vol. 31, No. 2 (Mar 22, 2004)

The advent of Web-based instructions, which relies upon the Internet, emphasizes the need for a clear understanding of how learners process and encode information presented in Web sites for instructional purposes. Distance educators need and want...

Investigating Learner Attitudes toward E-Books as Learning Tools: Based on the Activity Theory Approach

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Hsiu-Mei Huang

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 24, No. 3 (2016) pp. 625–643

This paper investigates the use of e-books as learning tools in terms of learner satisfaction, usefulness, behavioral intention, and learning effectiveness. Based on the activity theory approach, this research develops a research model to understand ...

Perceived satisfaction, perceived usefulness and interactive learning environments as predictors to self-regulation in e-learning environments

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Hsiu-Mei Huang

Computers & Education Vol. 60, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 14–24

The research purpose is to investigate learner self-regulation in e-learning environments. In order to better understand learner attitudes toward e-learning, 196 university students answer a questionnaire survey after use an e-learning system few...

Language: English

Investigating learners’ attitudes toward virtual reality learning environments: Based on a constructivist approach

Hsiu-Mei Huang; Ulrich Rauch; Shu-Sheng Liaw

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 3 (November 2010) pp. 1171–1182

The use of animation and multimedia for learning is now further extended by the provision of entire Virtual Reality Learning Environments (VRLE). This highlights a shift in Web-based learning from a conventional multimedia to a more immersive,...

Surveying instructor and learner attitudes toward e-learning

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Hsiu-Mei Huang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 49, No. 4 (December 2007) pp. 1066–1080

The trend of using e-learning as a learning and/or teaching tool is now rapidly expanding into education. Although e-learning environments are popular, there is minimal research on instructors’ and learners’ attitudes toward these kinds of learning...

Language: English

Users’ attitudes toward Web-based collaborative learning systems for knowledge management

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Gwo-Dong Chen; Hsiu-Mei Huang

Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 950–961

The Web-based technology is a potential tool for supported collaborative learning that may enrich learning performance, such as individual knowledge construction or group knowledge sharing. Thus, understanding Web-based collaborative learning for...

Topics: Learning Management Systems

Investigating acceptance toward mobile learning to assist individual knowledge management: Based on activity theory approach

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Marek Hatala; Hsiu-Mei Huang

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 2 (February 2010) pp. 446–454

Mobile devices could facilitate human interaction and access to knowledge resources anytime and anywhere. With respect to wide application possibilities of mobile learning, investigating learners’ acceptance towards it is an essential issue. Based...

Language: English

Exploring Learner Acceptance of the Use of Virtual Reality in Medical Education: A Case Study of Desktop and Projection-Based Display Systems

Hsiu-Mei Huang; Shu-Sheng Liaw; Chung-Min Lai

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 24, No. 1 (2016) pp. 3–19

Advanced technologies have been widely applied in medical education, including human-patient simulators, immersive virtual reality Cave Automatic Virtual Environment systems, and video conferencing. Evaluating learner acceptance of such virtual...

Surveying FIFA instructors' behavioral intention toward the Multimedia Teaching Materials

M. Armenteros; Shu-Sheng Liaw; M. Fernández; R. Flores Díaz; R. Arteaga Sánchez

Computers & Education Vol. 61, No. 1 (February 2013) pp. 91–104

Instruction delivered via multimedia applications is changing the way elite football refereeing instructors teach the Laws of the Game. Although e-learning applications are popular, there is minimal research on instructors' attitudes toward these...

Language: English