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Ndudi O. Ezeamuzie; Jessica S. C. Leung; Dennis C. L. Fung; Mercy N. Ezeamuzie – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Computational thinking is derived from arguments that the underlying practices in computer science augment problem-solving. Most studies investigated computational thinking development as a function of learners' factors, instructional strategies and learning environment. However, the influence of the wider community such as educational…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Predictor Variables, Computation, Thinking Skills
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Wood, C.; Jackson, E.; Hart, L.; Plester, B.; Wilde, L. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
This paper reports on an intervention study that considered the impact of text messaging on 9- to 10-year-old children's literacy skills. One hundred and fourteen children who had never owned a mobile phone before were recruited and randomly allocated to either the intervention or control conditions. All children were pre- and post-tested on a…
Descriptors: Evidence, Spelling, Intervention, Phonological Awareness
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Coe, J. E. L.; Oakhill, J. V. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
A study was carried out to explore whether or not there is a relationship between children's reading ability and text-messaging behaviour. The aims of this study were to compare good and poor readers on their amount of usage of mobile phones, the frequency and type of text devices they used, and the speed at which they could read messages in…
Descriptors: Reading Ability, Student Behavior, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail