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Brevik, Lisbeth M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2019
Across stages of acquisition, second language (L2) competencies are contingent on the variation among individuals learning the language, in both informal and formal learning contexts. This study investigates a group of outliers whose extreme test scores serve as a foundation to examine them as individuals. The study addresses the outliers'…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Scores, Adolescents, Reading Skills
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Jones, C.; Healing, G. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
Based on research investigating English first-year university students, this paper examined the case made for a new generation of young learners often described as the Net Generation or Digital Natives in terms of agency and choice. Generational arguments set out a case that links young people's attitudes and orientations to their lifelong…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Barriers, Student Characteristics
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Kennedy, G.; Judd, T.; Dalgarno, B.; Waycott, J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
Previously assumed to be a homogenous and highly skilled group with respect to information and communications technology, the so-called Net Generation has instead been shown to possess a diverse range of technology skills and preferences. To better understand this diversity, we subjected data from 2096 students aged between 17 and 26 from three…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multivariate Analysis, Educational Technology, Misconceptions
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Friesen, N.; Lowe, S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2012
Facebook and other social media have been hailed as delivering the promise of new, socially engaged educational experiences for students in undergraduate, self-directed, and other educational sectors. A theoretical and historical analysis of these media in the light of earlier media transformations, however, helps to situate and qualify this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Electronic Learning, Television
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Clark, W.; Logan, K.; Luckin, R.; Mee, A.; Oliver, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
Boundaries between formal and informal learning settings are shaped by influences beyond learners' control. This can lead to the proscription of some familiar technologies that learners may like to use from some learning settings. This contested demarcation is not well documented. In this paper, we introduce the term "digital dissonance" to…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Educational Practices, Educational Environment, Questionnaires
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Sharples, M.; Graber, R.; Harrison, C.; Logan, K. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
This paper reports findings from a survey and interviews with children aged 11-16 years, teachers and parents on their attitudes to e-safety in relation to social networking and media creation (Web 2.0) and their practices at school and at home. The results showed that 74% of the children surveyed have used social network (SN) sites and that a…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Social Networks, Children, Adolescents