Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
Jan 01, 2008 Volume 24, Number 3
Editors
Eva Heinrich; Michael Henderson; Petrea Redmond
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Effects of a computer based beginning reading program on young children
Tara Watson, Kerry Hempenstall & Kerry Hempenstall
This study was an evaluation of a parent delivered, computer based beginning reading program with a group of 15 Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Completing the Funnix program at home through a CD... More
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Beyond policy: Strategic actions to support ICT integration in Japanese schools
Michael Vallance & Michael Vallance
Since the late 1990s technology has become a central component of national education policies in many Asian countries. In Singapore schools, for instance, technology has become central in teaching,... More
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Role play in blended learning: A case study exploring the impact of story and other elements
Mary Dracup & Mary Dracup
Role play is an increasingly popular technique in tertiary education, being student centred, constructivist and suitable for a range of subject areas. The choice of formats is wide open, with... More
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An investigation of student teachers' attitudes to the use of media triggered problem based learning
Angela Ma, John O'Toole, Michael Keppell & Michael Keppell
This study investigates how teacher education students responded to a particular suite of educational products that involved media based educational learning objects, and their attitudes to them in... More
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Building e-based literacy for vocational education and training students
Elena Verezub, Vittoria Grossi, Kerry Howard, Patricia Watkins & Patricia Watkins
The use of the Internet within educational settings means that the term 'literacy' must be broadened to encompass new skills and reflect the merging of old and new literacy. For practitioners the... More
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Children's learning processes using unsupervised "hole in the wall" computers in shared public spaces
Ritu Dangwal, Preeti Kapur & Preeti Kapur
Earlier research by Mitra and colleagues on the use of computers by young children revealed that children are able to learn basic computing skills irrespective of their social, cultural,... More
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Peer assisted learning and blogging: A strategy to promote reflective practice during clinical fieldwork
Richard Ladyshewsky & Peter Gardner
The use of peer assisted learning in clinical education is explored in this case study. Groups of undergraduate physiotherapy students were structured into communities of practice during the second... More
