Journal of Interactive Learning Research
July 2012 Volume 23, Number 3
Editors
Enrico Gandolfi
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Can interactive working memory training improving learning?
Tracy Alloway, University of North Florida, United States
Background. Working memory is linked to learning outcomes and there is emerging evidence that training working memory can yield gains in working memory and fluid intelligence. Aims. The aim of the... More
pp. 197-207
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Students’ use of Self-regulatory Tool and Critical Inquiry in Online Discussions
Hua Bai, Northeastern Illinois University, United States
Facilitating students’ critical thinking in asynchronous discussions is important in online learning environments. Since students need to be self-regulated in online learning, the instructors are... More
pp. 209-225
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Template Authoring Environment for the Automatic Generation of Narrative Content
Maria Fernanda Caropreso, Diana Inkpen, Fazel Keshtkar & Shahzad Khan, University of Ottawa, Canada
Natural Language Generation (NLG) systems can make data accessible in an easily digestible textual form; but using such systems requires sophisticated linguistic and sometimes even programming... More
pp. 227-249
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Computer games and learning: The relationship between design, gameplay and outcomes
Claudia Schrader & Theo Bastiaens, Open University in Hagen, Germany
This article presents a review of existent literature that provides insight in the effectiveness of computer learning games. Based on this research, the effectiveness of games is illustrated in... More
pp. 251-271
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The ideal science student: Exploring the relationship of students’ perceptions to their problem solving activity in a robotics context
Florence Sullivan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States; Xiadong Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of middle school students’ perceptions of the ideal science student to their problem solving activity and conceptual understanding in the... More
pp. 273-308
