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Computers & Education
Pergamon Press, Inc.
 
   
 
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  Writing by hand or digitally in first grade: effects on rate of learning to compose text
Spilling E., Rønneberg V., Rogne W., Roeser J., Torrance M. Computers & Education 1982023.  Type: Article

This paper is one outcome of the DigiHand project (2018-2022), funded by the Research Council of Norway (grant number 273422). It is divided into five sections: “Introduction,” “Method,” “Statistical Analysis,” ...

Apr 10 2024
  Collaborative agile learning in online environments
Noguera I., Guerrero-Roldán A., Masó R. Computers & Education 116 110-129, 2018.  Type: Article

Perhaps online training will continue to survive the competition from traditional classrooms. What changes should online academic institutions make with regard to instruction in order to satisfy both students and industry? Noguera et a...

Feb 20 2018
  A collaborative digital pen learning approach to improving students’ learning achievement and motivation in mathematics courses
Huang C., Su A., Yang S., Liou H. Computers & Education 107 31-44, 2017.  Type: Article

Can cooperative problem-solving strategies with a digital pen system enhance learning accomplishment, mindset, and inspiration in mathematics? Huang and colleagues note that: (1) cooperative problem solving can promote better interacti...

Jan 19 2018
  Analysis of the relation between computational thinking skills and various variables with the structural equation model
Durak H., Saritepeci M. Computers & Education 116 191-202, 2018.  Type: Article

The task of detecting the attributes of computational thinking skills in students remains a major challenge for educational researchers. What are the most reliable global predictors of the computational thinking abilities among primary...

Jan 18 2018
  The impact of a flipped classroom design on learning performance in higher education
Thai N., De Wever B., Valcke M. Computers & Education 107 113-126, 2017.  Type: Article

The impact of technology on learning remains a controversial subject. Should students be required to watch lectures and go prepared for lively engagement in classroom discussions and problem solving? Are the traditional methods of teac...

May 31 2017
  Online assessment of strategic reading literacy skills
Gil L., Martinez T., Vidal-Abarca E. Computers & Education 82(C): 50-59, 2015.  Type: Article

Online assessment is a helpful tool in the education process, and Gil et al. research its impact on the assessment of reading literacy skills. They focus on three converging research topics dealing with the assessment of reading litera...

Jul 31 2015
  An exploration of students’ lived experiences of using smartphones in diverse learning contexts using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach
Chan N., Walker C., Gleaves A. Computers & Education 82(C): 96-106, 2015.  Type: Article

There is much research on the impact of smartphones on learning and teaching, and Chan et al. make yet another contribution to the literature. Those familiar with Chan et al.’s previous research on the experiences of students...

Jul 17 2015
  Cyber-slacking in the classroom
Taneja A., Fiore V., Fischer B. Computers & Education 82(C): 141-151, 2015.  Type: Article

Cyber-slacking means using the Internet and technology during scheduled class time for things other than class activities. The paper describes a careful experiment measuring attitudes and behaviors of undergraduate students that verifi...

Jun 30 2015
  Learning differences and eye fixation patterns in virtual and physical science laboratories
Chien K., Tsai C., Chen H., Chang W., Chen S. Computers & Education 82(C): 191-201, 2015.  Type: Article

A few things stood out to this US-based reviewer about this paper, which reports on a study in Taiwan comparing whether students who took part in a science lab that was purely simulated learned the material better or worse than student...

Jun 12 2015
  An adaptation algorithm for an intelligent natural language tutoring system
Latham A., Crockett K., McLean D. Computers & Education 7197-110, 2014.  Type: Article

Conversational intelligent tutoring systems (CITS) use natural language dialogue between the learner and the system as the medium of instruction. In the context of a framework for CITS called Oscar, this paper discusses personalization...

Dec 16 2014
 
 
 
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