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The Effects of Learners' Differences on Variable Manipulation Behaviors in Simulation-Based Learning
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Liew, Tze Wei; Tan, Su-Mae; Seydali, Rouzbeh – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2014
The present study examined the relationship among learners' differences, behaviors in manipulating variables, and learning achievements in a simulation-based program that supports discovery learning in the subject of C-programming algorithm. Participants (n = 66) took the Group Embedded Figures Test, Action Control Scale, and Computer…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Individual Differences, Self Efficacy, Student Behavior
Alternative Learning: A Self-Paced Microcomputer Application Course.
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Creighton, Walter; Kilcoyne, Margaret – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1997
An analysis of 87 undergraduate questionnaires found that students' perceived increased levels of expertise in 25 skills after taking a self-paced word processing and worksheet/spreadsheet applications course. Examined the relationship between age, gender, race, and grades, and found a positive correlation between grades and perceptions in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Change, Organization, and Achievement: Teachers' Concerns in Implementing a Computer Learning Environment.
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Cumming, Alister – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1989
Description of the viewpoints of two experienced teachers who were implementing a novel computer program in grades five and six focuses on three main issues: learning to accommodate changes required by innovation; organizing new classroom routines; and indications of students' achievements. Curriculum content and computer literacy are also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adoption (Ideas), Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques