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The Evolution of Distance Learning: Distance Education, Virtual Classrooms, and Web-Based Instruction
Ya-Ting Yang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 337–341
Distance learning is a great tool for educators to reach traditional and non-traditional learners. Yet, like any tool, it is only useful in the hands of someone who clearly knows what it is, and how to use it. Nowadays there is considerable...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Distance Education
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Building virtual cities, inspiring intelligent citizens: Digital games for developing students’ problem solving and learning motivation
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 2 (September 2012) pp. 365–377
This study investigates the effectiveness digital game-based learning (DGBL) on students’ problem solving, learning motivation, and academic achievement. In order to provide substantive empirical evidence, a quasi-experimental design was implemented ...
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Asynchronous On-Line Discussions: Facilitating Critical Thinking Skills in Distance Education
Ya-Ting Yang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 2103–2104
In distance education, students and instructors rarely meet face-to-face and interactive discussions are infrequent, if they take place at all. Such challenges make it difficult to model thinking skills or guide students through the thinking process....
Topics: Students, Distance Education
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Asynchronous On-Line Discussions: Facilitating Critical Thinking Skills Within Traditional Classrooms
Ya-Ting Yang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 335–336
In a traditional classroom, discussions are often hindered due to limited class time and unequal access of interaction. It is difficult for instructors to monitor collaborative discussions and critical thinking. An asynchronous online forum is a...
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A Catalyst for Teaching Critical Thinking in a Large University Class in Taiwan: Asynchronous Online Discussions with the Facilitation of Teaching Assistants
Ya-Ting C. Yang
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 56, No. 3 (June 2008) pp. 241–264
This study was designed to investigate the effects of teaching critical thinking skills (CTS) in a large class through asynchronous discussion forums (ADFs) with the facilitation of teaching assistants. A pretest and posttest quasi-experimental...
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Cultivating critical thinkers: Exploring transfer of learning from pre-service teacher training to classroom practice
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 28, No. 8 (November 2012) pp. 1116–1130
This study explores the transfer of critical thinking skills and dispositions from pre-service teacher training to classroom practice and student achievement in the cases of two graduates from a course on critical thinking-integrated instruction....
Language: English
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Instructional Strategies for Web-Based Bulletin Boards to Stimulate Interaction and Improve Student Learning Performance in Distance Education
Ya-Ting Yang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 2105–2106
History has shown that interaction is an essential component in the learning process. Integrating interaction into a traditional classroom is relatively easy; however, moving that interaction into several time zones is much more difficult. Web-based ...
Topics: Distance Education, Interaction
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Virtual CEOs: A blended approach to digital gaming for enhancing higher order thinking and academic achievement among vocational high school students
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang
Computers & Education Vol. 81, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 281–295
The requirements of a contemporary workplace include the ability to think critically and creatively in order to solve problems and respond to changes in economic and social conditions. Unfortunately, vocational education often fails to prepare...
Language: English
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E-Learning: Learning How to Think through Interaction via Computer Conferencing
Ya-Ting Yang; Heng-An Chou
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 886–890
The primary function of education is to teach and develop students' abilities to think critically. In many cases this occurs through class discussions. Yet, in a traditional classroom, discussions are often hindered due to limited class time and...
Topics: Students
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Does Distance Education Resolve The Current Problems of Education?
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang; Timothy J. Newby
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 304–309
Distance education has come of age. Its foundations have become firmer, its applications have grown in number and variety, and its influence has become more visible and more substantive. Yet, one question is still frequently raised: "Does distance...
Topics: Distance Education
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A Successful Technology Integration in Schools to Improve the Effectiveness of Elementary School Administration
Chih-Hsiang Weng; Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 1098–1115
The purposes of this study are to investigate: (1) How administrators of elementary schools use technology leadership strategies in Taiwan, (2) How administrators become aware of the effectiveness of their school administration, (3) The type of...
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Using a Multimedia Storytelling to Improve Students' Learning Performance
Wan-Chi Wu; Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3159–3166
The main purpose of this study is to explore the impact of Digital Storytelling (DST) on the critical thinking (CT), problem solving (PS), and academic achievement of senior high school students. The study uses a quasi-experimental design with 113...
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Training Pre-Service Teachers in How to Teach Critical Thinking to Middle School Students
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang; Lung-Yu Li
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2060–2069
This study examines the level of middle school students’ critical thinking skills (CTS) and critical thinking dispositions (CTD) after the training of pre-service teachers and their teaching in actual classroom settings. The research procedure...
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The Impact of Digital Storytelling and of Thinking Styles on Elementary School Students’ Creative Thinking, Learning Motivation, and Academic Achievement
Wan-Chi Wu; Ya-Ting Yang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 975–981
The main purpose of this ongoing study is to explore the impact of Digital Storytelling (DS) and of thinking styles on the creative thinking (CT), learning motivation, and academic achievement of elementary students. The study will use a quasi...
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The Effectiveness of WebQuest on Elementary School Students' Higher-Order Thinking, Learning Motivation, and English Learning Achievement
Hsin-Fang Li; Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2877–2882
The purpose of the study is to explore the effectiveness of WebQuest on elementary school students' higher-order thinking (HOT), learning motivation, and English learning achievement. This experiment uses a quasi-experimental design to test the...
Topics: Schools, Students, Elementary Education, Instructional Design, Achievement
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Critical Thinking Instruction Model in Teacher Education
Ying-Chen Chang; Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 1131–1135
Critical thinking (CT), stressed by many countries in their education objectives, is an important ability for students to have. Before fostering students' CT ability, teachers must be proficient in CT. However, only cultivating teachers' CT ability...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Instructional Design, Teachers
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Important Elements of Quality Online Learning
Lung-Yu Li; Ya-Ting Yang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 1244–1249
This study was conducted to examine the relationship between computer literacy and online learning attitudes of students in the Graduate School of Education (GSOE) in Taiwan. Data were collected via a survey consisting of 10 questions using a Likert-...
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Empowering students through digital game authorship: Enhancing concentration, critical thinking, and academic achievement
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang; Chao-Hsiang Chang
Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 334–344
Digital game-based learning is a popular strategy for engaging students by making learning fun. Actively involving students as designers and producers of digital games may have even greater potential for student empowerment through enhancing...
Language: English
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Motivate Students to "Think Like Socrates"
Heng-An Chou; Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1819–1822
The bulk of researches of critical thinking are focused on critical thinking skills (CTS) and how to develop these skills. At the same time, the exploration of critical thinking disposition (CTD) has only to begin. CTD is the impulse of an...
Topics: Students, Research Methods
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Comprehensive evaluation criteria for English learning websites using expert validity surveys
Ya-Ting C. Yang; Chia-Ying Chan
Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 1 (August 2008) pp. 403–422
This study aimed to develop a set of evaluation criteria for English learning websites. These criteria can assist English teachers/web designers in designing effective websites for their English courses and can also guide English learners in...
Language: English
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Digital storytelling for enhancing student academic achievement, critical thinking, and learning motivation: A year-long experimental study
Ya-Ting C. Yang; Wan-Chi I. Wu
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 2 (September 2012) pp. 339–352
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of Digital storytelling (DST) on the academic achievement, critical thinking, and learning motivation of senior high school students learning English as a foreign language. The one-year study...
Language: English
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Development and Evaluation of a Concentration Questionnaire for Students in Classroom
I Hua Chen; Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang; Szu Wen Hsu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4226–4230
The purpose of this study was to develop a concentration questionnaire for senior and vocational high school students appropriate for in-class use. A questionnaire was developed based on Knudsen’s (2007) model—Functional Components of Attention,...
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The Effectiveness of Technology-integrated Inquiry-based Learning and of Thinking Styles on Elementary School Students' Creative Thinking, Learning Motivation, and Academic Achievement
Yi-Yin Chen; Ya-Ting C. Yang; Hsin-Fang Li
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2916–2921
The purpose of this ongoing research was to examine the effectiveness of technology-integrated inquiry-based learning (TIIBL) and of different thinking styles of elementary school students on creative thinking, learning motivation, and academic...
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The Effect of Digital Game-Based Learning and of Thinking Styles on Junior High School Students' Higher-Order Thinking, Learning Motivation, and Academic Achievement
I-Hua Chen; Jian-Bin Gao; Ya-Ting C. Yang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1631–1637
The main purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of digital game-based learning (DGBL) and of thinking styles on promoting the higher-order thinking (HOT), learning motivation, and academic achievement of junior high school students....
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Using Socratic Questioning to Promote Critical Thinking Skills Through Asynchronous Discussion Forums in Distance Learning Environments
Ya-Ting C. Yang; Timothy J. Newby; Robert L. Bill
American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 19, No. 3 (2005) pp. 163–181
This study investigated the effects of using Socratic questioning to enhance students' critical thinking (CT) skills in asynchronous discussion forums (ADF) in university-level distance learning courses. The research effort empirically examined two...
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How Digital Game-Based Learning Can Improve Students' Academic Achievement and Problem Solving
Jian-Bin Gao; Ya-Ting C Yang; I-Hua Chen
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1256–1263
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of different methods of instructional strategy (traditional instruction and digital game-based learning) on students’ academic achievement and problem solving. A pretest and posttest...
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Facilitating interactions through structured web-based bulletin boards: A quasi-experimental study on promoting learners’ critical thinking skills
Ya-Ting C. Yang; Timothy Newby; Robert Bill
Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 4 (May 2008) pp. 1572–1585
This experimental study investigated the effectiveness of structured Web-Based Bulletin Board (WBB) discussions in improving the critical thinking (CT) skills of learners involved in veterinary distance learning, as well as their attitudes toward...
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A blended learning environment for individualized English listening and speaking integrating critical thinking
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang; Ya-Chin Chuang; Lung-Yu Li; Shin-Shang Tseng
Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 285–305
Critical thinking (CT) and English communication are recognized as two essential 21st century competencies. To equip students with these competencies and respond to the challenges of global competition, educational technology is being developed to...
Language: English
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The Effectiveness of Cloud Health Promotion Environment on Senior High School Students' Physical Activity, Physical Behavior Change, and Academic Achievement
Wan-Chi Wu; Ya-Ting Yang; I-Hua Chen; Wei-Chun Chiang
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1966–1969
Studies in clinical medicine have demonstrated that the neurotransmitters released when students increase their physical activities make students more concentrated and stabilized, and this may lead to satisfactory academic performance. Additionally, ...
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An online adaptive learning environment for critical-thinking-infused English literacy instruction
Ya‐Ting Carolyn Yang; Jeffrey Hugh Gamble; Yu‐Wan Hung; Tzu‐Yun Lin
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 45, No. 4 (Jul 23, 2014) pp. 723–747
Critical thinking (CT) and English literacy are two essential 21st century competencies that are a priority for teaching and learning in an increasingly digital learning environment. Taking advantage of innovations in educational technology, this...
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Technology-enhanced game-based team learning for improving intake of food groups and nutritional elements
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang; Chi-Jane Wang; Meng-Fang Tsai; Jeen-Shing Wang
Computers & Education Vol. 88, No. 1 (October 2015) pp. 143–159
Nutrition is a critical issue for educators, particularly given the unhealthy eating behaviors of many adolescents. While knowledge and self-reflection are important, learners must also be motivated and held accountable for their health behaviors....
Language: English
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The Relationship between Academic Abilities and Internal/External Thinking Styles on Digital Game Flow Experience
I Hua Chen; Ya-Ting C Yang; Wan-Chi Wu; Wei-Chun Chiang
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 911–918
“Flow” is referred to as a mental state of optimal experience resulted from full immersion. Recent studies on digital game based learning have applied the flow theory to explain the immersion of students in game playing. However, the relationship...
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Peer Coaching and Community of Practice in Professional Development in ICT for Teachers
Chi-Syan Lin; Jan-Pan Hwang; Yu-Chi Kuo; Chung-Chi Wu; Yu-Chung Chu; Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang; Chi-Sung Laih; Jia-Rong Wen
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 188–196
The paper reviews the PBL.NET project, which is targeted at professional development in ICT for school teachers in Taiwan. The strategy of professional development adopted by the project is combining peer coaching and community of practice online. A ...
Topics: Professional Development