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Zhang, Mo; Guo, Hongwen; Liu, Xiang – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2021
We present an empirical study on the use of keystroke analytics to capture and understand how writers manage their time and make inferences on how they allocate their cognitive resources during essay writing. The results suggest three distinct longitudinal patterns of writing process that describe how writers approach an essay task in a writing…
Descriptors: Keyboarding (Data Entry), Learning Analytics, Data Collection, Cognitive Processes
Wu, Yi-Chieh; Liao, Wen-Hung; Chi, Ming-Te; Li, Tsai-Yen – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
In response to the recent trend in maker movement, teachers are learning 3D techniques actively and bringing 3D printing into the classroom to enhance variety and creativity in designing lectures. This study investigates the usage pattern of a 3D modeling software, Qmodel Creator, which is targeted at K-12 students. User logs containing…
Descriptors: Courseware, Use Studies, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Software
Hegwer, Marie; And Others – 1986
An 8-week observational study of the behavior, on and off the computer, of a class of seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents was performed. In addition, an in-depth case study of a single student revealed that the student was able to maintain the most on-task behavior when paired with another student on a computer activity. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Computer Literacy
Hertz-Lazarowitz, Rachel; And Others – 1981
This study focused on social and cooperative behavior in traditional science classrooms. Students in 30 junior and senior high school science classes were observed in terms of the amount of time spent on task, or time spent concentrating on the lesson. The physical organization of the classroom, the instructional style of the teacher, and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Class Organization, Cooperation
Connelly, Kirstin P.; DuBois, Nelson F.; Staley, Richard – 1998
While past research has reported moderate effects of learning-to-learn courses on grade-point averages (GPAs), number of hours completed, and attrition rates, little has been reported about how students fare in subsequent semesters. This study, which consisted of a five-phase interview process with 30 randomly selected male and female college…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Higher Education, Learning Activities
Churchman, David – 1987
The potential educational impact of the Melbourne Zoo (Australia) for recreational visitors was examined in this study using time as the major dependent variable. Specific goals included: (1) assessment of the potential cognitive and affective educational impact of zoos on recreational visitors; (2) determination of the temporal and spatial…
Descriptors: Animals, Attitude Measures, Behavior Patterns, Educational Facilities