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The Effects of Cooperative Learning and Learner Control on High- and Average-Ability Students
Simon Hooper
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 41, No. 2 (1993) pp. 5–18
Describes a study that examined the effects of cooperative versus individual computer-based instruction on the performance of high- and average-ability fourth-grade students. Effects of learner and program control are investigated; student attitudes ...
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Effects of Peer Interaction during Computer-Based Mathematics Instruction
Simon Hooper
Journal of Educational Research Vol. 85, No. 3 (1992) pp. 180–89
Effects of group and individualized mathematics instruction were investigated in high and average ability elementary students, noting the impact of ability grouping on achievement. Students instructed in pairs scored higher on posttests than those...
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Cooperative Learning and Computer-Based Instruction
Simon Hooper
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 40, No. 3 (1992) pp. 21–38
Examines the origins of small-group learning and distinguishes cooperative learning from other methods. Highlights include assessing the effects of cooperative learning, including cognitive effects; designing effective software for cooperative...
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The Effects of Aptitude Composition on Achievement during Small Group Learning
Simon Hooper
Journal of Computer-Based Instruction Vol. 16, No. 3 (1989) pp. 102–9
Discussion of the effects of group aptitudes on achievement during small group learning highlights two studies that examined the effects of group composition on high and low aptitude college students. Heterogeneous and homogeneous aptitude groups...
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The Effects of Persistence and Small Group Interaction during Computer-Based Instruction
Simon Hooper
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 19, No. 2 (2003) pp. 211–20
Compared the effects of grouping sixth grade students with different levels of persistence on their ability to learn in cooperative learning groups while working at the computer. Reports results that indicated that average persisters interacted more ...
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The Effects of Cooperative Learning and Learner Control on Students' Achievement, Option Selections, and Attitudes
Chanchai Singhanayok; Simon Hooper
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 46, No. 2 (1998) pp. 17–33
Investigates the effects of studying alone or in cooperative-learning groups on the performance of high and low achievers, using either learner- or program-controlled computer-based instruction. Participants were 92 sixth-grade students. Results...
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Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Learning: Effects of Text, Context, and Gender on Listening Comprehension and Motivation
Solveig Jakobsdottir; Simon Hooper
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 43, No. 4 (1995) pp. 43–59
Examines three factors that influence student learning and motivation of beginner foreign-language listening skills: text, context, and gender. Studies responses of fifth graders to computer-based foreign-language learning. Results indicate that...
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The Changing Face of Knowledge
Simon Hooper; Brad Hokanson
Social Education Vol. 64, No. 1 (2000) pp. 28–31
Explores how technology can provide students with cognitive tools that can be used to create knowledge. Defines knowledge and addresses the processes that mediate knowledge construction. Summarizes the conceptions of technology and how technology...
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The Effects of Group Composition on Achievement, Interaction, and Learning Efficiency during Computer-Based Cooperative Instruction
Simon Hooper; Michael J. Hannafin
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 39, No. 3 (1991) pp. 27–40
Describes a study of sixth and seventh grade students that investigated the effects of cooperative group composition, student ability, and learning accountability on achievement, interaction, and instructional efficiency during computer-based...
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Cooperative CBI: The Effects of Heterogeneous versus Homogeneous Grouping on the Learning of Progressively Complex Concepts
Simon Hooper; Michael J. Hannafin
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 4, No. 4 (1988) pp. 413–24
Describes study that compared the achievement of high and low ability eighth-grade students working cooperatively during computer-based instruction. Homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping based on ability are explained, posttest results are analyzed,...
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An Integrated Framework for CBI Screen Design and Layout
Michael J. Hannafin; Simon Hooper
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 5, No. 3 (1989) pp. 155–65
Discusses the importance of screen design in computer-based instruction (CBI), and presents a framework for screen design decisions based on the ROPES (Retrieving, Orienting, Presenting, Encoding, and Sequencing) meta-model for instructional design. ...
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Keeping Kids Safe from a Design Perspective: Ethical and Legal Guidelines for Designing a Video-Based App for Children
Janet Mannheimer Zydney; Simon Hooper
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 59, No. 2 (March 2015) pp. 40–46
Educators can use video to gain invaluable information about their students. A concern is that collecting videos online can create an increased security risk for children. The purpose of this article is to provide ethical and legal guidelines for...
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Learning the ROPES of Instructional Design: Guidelines for Emerging Interactive Technologies
Simon Hooper; Michael J. Hannafin
Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 7 (1988) pp. 14–18
Guidelines presented for the design of instruction using interactive technologies are based on theory and research in learning, instruction, and/or media development. Also explained is a meta-model, ROPES, which highlights retrieval of information,...
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The Effects of Visual and Verbal Coding Mnemonics on Learning Chinese Characters in Computer-Based Instruction
Mei-Liang Amy Kuo; Simon Hooper
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 52, No. 3 (2003) pp. 23–38
The effects of different approaches to learning Chinese characters were investigated. Ninety-two high-school students were randomly assigned to one of five treatment groups: translation, verbal mnemonics, visual mnemonics, dual coding mnemonics, or...
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Connecting Out-of-School Learning to Home: Digital Postcards from Summer Camp
Heather Toomey Zimmerman; Christopher Gamrat; Simon Hooper
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 58, No. 2 (March 2014) pp. 87–92
Parents and children are rapidly adopting mobile technologies, yet designs for mobile devices that serve a communication function to connect parents to children's out-of-school time activities are limited. As a result, our team designed the...
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"Avenue ASL:" Transforming Curriculum through Design and Innovation
Charles Miller; Simon Hooper; Susan Rose
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 52, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 27–32
Between 1998 and 2002, enrollment in American Sign Language (ASL) curricula at the postsecondary level has increased 433% nationally, representing the largest enrollment percentage gain of all world languages. This unprecedented demand for ASL...
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The Effects of Digital Video Quality on Learner Comprehension in an American Sign Language Assessment Environment
Simon Hooper; Charles Miller; Susan Rose; George Veletsianos
Sign Language Studies Vol. 8, No. 1 (2007) pp. 42–58
The effects of digital video frame rate and size on American Sign Language (ASL) learner comprehension were investigated. Fifty-one students were randomly assigned to one of three video-size treatment groups: 480x360, 320x240, and 240x180 pixels....
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Transforming E-Assessment in American Sign Language: Pedagogical and Technological Enhancements in Online Language Learning and Performance Assessment
Charles Miller; Simon Hooper; Susan Rose; Michael Montalto-Rook
Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 33, No. 3 (September 2008) pp. 155–168
The rapid increase in demand for American Sign Language (ASL) instruction between 1998 and 2002 created pervasive challenges in effectively assessing and documenting ASL learner performance. To address these challenges, we designed and developed the ...