Computers & Education
Volume 55, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 33
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Internet inequality: The relationship between high school students’ Internet use in different locations and their Internet self-efficacy
Ling Zhao, Ling Zhao, Yaobin Lu, Wayne Huang & Qiuhong Wang
This research study utilized the framework of digital inequality proposed by DiMaggio and Hargittai (2001) to examine the relationships among the subdimensions of Internet inequality and... More
pp. 1405-1423
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How does desktop virtual reality enhance learning outcomes? A structural equation modeling approach
Elinda Ai-Lim Lee, Kok Wai Wong & Chun Che Fung
This study examined how desktop virtual reality (VR) enhances learning and not merely does desktop VR influence learning. Various relevant constructs and their measurement factors were identified... More
pp. 1424-1442
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Promoting occupational health in secondary schools through virtual patients
Laura Wengenroth, Inga Hege, Katja Förderreuther, Elena Riu, Heinz Mandl, Peter Kujath & Katja Radon
Adolescents with asthma or allergies do not consider their disease when making their career choice. Therefore the aim of this project was to sensitize secondary school students for occupational... More
pp. 1443-1448
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Enhancing empathy instruction using a collaborative virtual learning environment for children with autistic spectrum conditions
Yufang Cheng, Hsuan-Chi Chiang, Jun Ye & Li-hung Cheng
Empathy is an essential part of normal social function that people with autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) lack. This study uses the intervention of enhancing empathy via 3D animated scenarios of... More
pp. 1449-1458
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Learning objects in high school mathematics classrooms: Implementation and evaluation
Adnan Baki & Ünal Çakıroğlu
Learning Objects (LOs) within their new features, give new opportunities to learners and educators. LO based learning environments are mostly used within web environments, especially through... More
pp. 1459-1469
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The effects of feedback protocol on self-regulated learning in a web-based worked example learning environment
Kevin Biesinger & Kent Crippen
The current research investigated the effects of differing feedback protocols in a Web-based worked example learning environment to determine if changes would occur over time in goal orientation,... More
pp. 1470-1482
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An automatic group composition system for composing collaborative learning groups using enhanced particle swarm optimization
Yen-Ting Lin, Yueh-Min Huang & Shu-Chen Cheng
One goal of collaborative learning is to maximize the learning performance of all participating students. In order to achieve this aim, the first step is to consider how to assist instructors in... More
pp. 1483-1493
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Can learning be virtually boosted? An investigation of online social networking impacts
Angela Yan Yu, Stella Wen Tian, Douglas Vogel & Ron Chi-Wai Kwok
Online social networking has deeply penetrated university campuses, influencing multiple aspects of student life. We investigate the impacts of individual online social networking engagement (e.g.,... More
pp. 1494-1503
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Deconstructing and reconstructing: Transforming primary science learning via a mobilized curriculum
BaoHui Zhang, Chee-Kit Looi, Peter Seow, Gean Chia, Lung-Hsiang Wong, Wenli Chen, Hyo-Jeong So, Elliot Soloway & Cathie Norris
The history of science education reform has been fundamentally centered around science curriculum development and implementation. The advent of mobile technologies has necessitated a re-examination... More
pp. 1504-1523
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A comparative analysis of the effects of computer and paper-based personalization on student achievement
Ozlem Cakir & Nurettin Simsek
The aim of this study is to investigate whether personalization of mathematical word problems affects student achievement; and if it does, to find out whether the outcomes vary depending on... More
pp. 1524-1531
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Meaning representation in video outcomes of inquiry project
So Wing Mui Winnie
As student assignments and assessment evolve to keep pace with the technological developments, students have the opportunity to express their knowledge in a wider range of forms. The current study ... More
pp. 1532-1541
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Social influences related to college students’ use of Macintosh computers on an all-PC campus
Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, Whitney Muhlenkamp Wood & Jordan C. Wood
In the present qualitative research study, 35 Mac users were interviewed in a university campus that exclusively supports PC machines. We particularly explored the Mac-users’ social influences,... More
pp. 1542-1551
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ICT in education policy and practice in developing countries: South Africa and Chile compared through SITES 2006
A. Seugnet Blignaut, J. Enrique Hinostroza, Christo J. Els & Mario Brun
This paper presents a comparison between South African and Chilean results on SITES (Second Information Technology in Education Study) 2006 study, aiming to show and discuss both disparities and... More
pp. 1552-1563
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A five-year study of on-campus Internet use by undergraduate biomedical students
Terry Judd & Gregor Kennedy
This paper reports on a five-year study (2005–2009) of biomedical students’ on-campus use of the Internet. Internet usage logs were used to investigate students’ sessional use of key websites and... More
pp. 1564-1571
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Improving the authentic learning experience by integrating robots into the mixed-reality environment
Chih-Wei Chang, Jih-Hsien Lee, Chin-Yeh Wang & Gwo-Dong Chen
The main aim of the modern popular teaching method of authentic learning has been to provide students with everyday-life challenges that develop knowledge and skills through problem solving in... More
pp. 1572-1578
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Enhancing the learning experience of undergraduate technology students with LabVIEW™ software
Peter Tiernan
Many universities and colleges, throughout the world, that deliver undergraduate programmes in science and engineering are currently incorporating virtual instruments as teaching, measurement and... More
pp. 1579-1588
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Knowledge construction and misconstruction: A case study approach in asynchronous discussion using Knowledge Construction – Message Map (KCMM) and Knowledge Construction – Message Graph (KCMG)
Kueh Chin Yap & Kok Pin Chia
This paper introduces a methodology for analyzing the knowledge construction and misconstruction processes occurring in online asynchronous discussion for Secondary 2 (Grade 8) students. The use of... More
pp. 1589-1613
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Perceived self-efficacy and technology proficiency in undergraduate college students
Cindy McCoy
Technology has become an integral part of the world in which we live. Today's undergraduate college students have extensive exposure to technology in all aspects of their lives, so educators would ... More
pp. 1614-1617
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A two-tier test approach to developing location-aware mobile learning systems for natural science courses
Hui-Chun Chu, Gwo-Jen Hwang, Chin-Chung Tsai & Judy C.R. Tseng
The advancement of wireless and mobile technologies has enabled students to learn in an environment that combines learning resources from both the real world and the digital world. Although such an... More
pp. 1618-1627
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Linking employees’ e-learning system use to their overall job outcomes: An empirical study based on the IS success model
Hsiu-Ju Chen
e-Learning systems are increasingly being adopted by modern enterprises, because of their cost-down effect. However, the extant literature provides little insight into their beneficial consequences... More
pp. 1628-1639
