Browsing by Subject: Classrooms
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A Large Class Engagement (LCE) Model Based on Service-Dominant Logic (SDL) and Flipped Classrooms
Wade Jarvis, Wade Halvorson, Saalem Sadeque & Shannon Johnston
Education Research and Perspectives Vol. 41, No. 1 (June 2014) pp. 1–24
Ensuring that university graduates are ready for their professional futures is a complex undertaking that includes, but is not limited to, the development of their professional knowledge and skills... More
pp. 1-24
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Flipping the Learning: An Investigation into the Use of the Flipped Classroom Model in an Introductory Teaching Course
Michelle Vaughan
Education Research and Perspectives Vol. 41, No. 1 (June 2014) pp. 25–41
With a classroom full of millennial learners, it is essential that teacher educators adjust their pedagogy to meet their students' needs. This study explores the use of a flipped classroom... More
pp. 25-41
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Language Arts Teachers' Resistance to Teaching LGBT Literature and Issues
Amanda Haertling Thein
Language Arts Vol. 90, No. 3 (January 2013) pp. 169–180
In recent years, scholars and other educators have encouraged language arts teachers to include LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) issues and texts in their classrooms. Despite these... More
pp. 169-180
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So the Kids Are Busy, What Now? Teacher Perceptions of the Use of Hand-Held Game Consoles in West Australian Primary Classrooms
John O'Rourke, Susan Main & Michelle Ellis
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 5 (2013) pp. 735–747
Games technology in the form of hand-held game consoles (HGCs) when focussed on specific academic skill development has the capacity to engage students in learning and in turn produce positive... More
pp. 735-747
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Self-Assembled Student Interactions in Undergraduate General Chemistry Clicker Classrooms
James R. MacArthur & Loretta Jones
Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 90, No. 12 (December 2013) pp. 1586–1589
Student interviews, focus groups, and classroom observations were used in an exploratory study of the nature of student interactions in a large (300+ students) general chemistry course taught with ... More
pp. 1586-1589
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Galilean Moons, Kepler's Third Law, and the Mass of Jupiter
Alan Bates
Physics Teacher Vol. 51, No. 7 (October 2013) pp. 428–429
Simulations of physical systems are widely available online, with no cost, and are ready to be used in our classrooms. Such simulations offer an accessible tool that can be used for a range of... More
pp. 428-429
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Hockey, iPads, and Projectile Motion in a Physics Classroom
Richard P. Hechter
Physics Teacher Vol. 51, No. 6 (September 2013) pp. 346–347
With the increased availability of modern technology and handheld probeware for classrooms, the iPad and the Video Physics application developed by Vernier are used to capture and analyze the... More
pp. 346-347
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Exploring the Use of Web-Based Learning Tools in Secondary School Classrooms
Robin Kay
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 22, No. 1 (2014) pp. 67–83
This study explored the impact of Web-Based Learning Tools (WBLTs), also known as learning objects, in secondary school mathematics and science classrooms. Surveys, open-ended questions, and... More
pp. 67-83
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The Potential Impact of Social Science Research on Legal Issues Surrounding Single-Sex Classrooms and Schools
Suzanne Elizabeth Eckes & Stephanie D. McCall
Educational Administration Quarterly Vol. 50, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 195–232
Purpose: This article examines the role social science has played in litigation involving public single-sex educational programs. It also explores a body of social science research related to... More
pp. 195-232
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Distance Guest Speakers in Online Synchronous Classrooms: Practical and Legal Considerations
Melanie Sage
Journal of Teaching in Social Work Vol. 33, No. 4 (2013) pp. 385–392
Social work students increasingly are served by distance education, which necessitates the use of creative and innovative online teaching methods. An instructor embarking upon online teaching... More
pp. 385-392
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Easy, Collaborative and Engaging--The Use of Cloud Computing in the Design of Management Classrooms
Dirk Schneckenberg
Educational Research Vol. 56, No. 4 (2014) pp. 412–435
Background: Cloud computing has recently received interest in information systems research and practice as a new way to organise information with the help of an increasingly ubiquitous computer... More
pp. 412-435
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Teaching Science through the Language of Students in Technology-Enhanced Instruction
Kihyun Ryoo
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 24, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 29–42
This study examines whether and how tapping into students' everyday language in a web-based learning environment can improve all students' science learning in linguistically heterogeneous... More
pp. 29-42
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Integrating Technology Tools for Students Struggling with Written Language
Pledger Fedora
Kappa Delta Pi Record Vol. 51, No. 1 (2015) pp. 31–35
This exploratory study was designed to assess the experience of preservice teachers when integrating written language technology and their likelihood of applying that technology in their future... More
pp. 31-35
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Effectiveness of Integrating MOOCs in Traditional Classrooms for Undergraduate Students
Maria Israel, University of San Francisco
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 16, No. 5 (Sep 29, 2015)
The idea of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has attracted a lot of media attention in the last couple of years. MOOCs have been used mostly as stand-alone online courses without credits.... More
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A context-aware knowledge map to support ubiquitous learning activities for a u-Botanical museum
Shu-Lin Wang, National Taichung University of Science and Technology; Chia-Chen Chen, National Chung Hsing University; Zhe Zhang, Simon Fraser University
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 31, No. 4 (Nov 01, 2015)
Recent developments in mobile and wireless communication technologies have played a vital role in building the u-learning environment that now combines both real-world and digital learning... More
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Increasing performance by differentiated teaching? Experimental evidence of the student benefits of digital differentiation
Carla Haelermans, Joris Ghysels & Fernao Prince
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1161–1174
This paper explores the effect of digital differentiation on student performance using a randomized experiment. The experiment is conducted in a second year biology class among 115 prevocational... More
pp. 1161-1174
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Using Children's Literature and Digital Storytelling to Engage Preservice Teachers in the Creative Writing Process
Linda K. Lilienthal, University of Nebraska Kearney, United States; Daphney L. Curry, Midwestern State University, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 636–638
The purpose of this case study research was to explore an innovative way to teach creative writing using digital story creation. Preservice teachers enrolled in a language and literacy course used ... More
pp. 636-638
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What Factors Affect Teachers Using the iPads in their Classroom?
Phu Vu, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Vol. 3, No. 1 (Jun 24, 2015)
This study used a qualitative paradigm to discover what types of training teachers have received that resulted in successful use of iPads and what factors affect their decisions to use iPads in... More
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Teacher Readiness for 1 to 1 Learning Devices in the K-8 Classroom: Lessons Learned
Jason Hodgson, Tirsa Tovar, Jocelyn Hively, Linda Hauser & Glenn DeVoogd, California State University, Fresno, United States
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 258–264
Abstract: The study expanded on existing research in teacher readiness for 1 to 1 learning devices via qualitative exploration of lessons learned from surrounding 1 to 1 school districts. Combined... More
pp. 258-264
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The Impact of Classroom Technology Availability on Novice Teacher and Student Use
Nancy Dubinski Weber & Hersh C. Waxman, Texas A&M University, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3500–3506
We used the T3 Overall Classroom Observations Measure to examine how the availability of technology in the secondary classroom affects: (1) novice teacher use of technology; (2) student use of... More
pp. 3500-3506