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Chai, Jia-Xiang; Fan, Kuo-Kuang – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
The combination of social media and invert teaching is a new path to inverting interation technology education and reconstructing the curriculum of context. In this paper, based on the theory of constructivism learning, a model named Mobile Inverted Constructivism (MIC) is provided. Moreover, in view of the functional quality of social media in…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Social Media, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Motivation
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Sabag, Nissim – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2017
Background: The importance of knowledge and skills in mathematics for electrical engineering students is well known. Engineers and engineering educators agree that any engineering curriculum must include plenty of mathematics studies to enrich the engineer's toolbox. Nevertheless, little attention has been given to the possible contribution of…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Mathematics Education, Case Studies, Engineering Education
Faryadi, Qais – Online Submission, 2017
The prime objective of this research was to investigate whether Facebook helped undergraduate students of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) improve their English language proficiency, critical thinking, comprehension skills, and motivation. A triangulation method (quantitative, qualitative, and descriptive) was employed in the investigation.…
Descriptors: Social Media, Case Studies, Undergraduate Students, Pretests Posttests
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Benzer, Elif – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2015
The students in working in laboratories in 21st century are preferred to take place as active participants in the experiments coming up with their own designs and projects by developing new ideas and problems rather than implementing the ones told and ordered by others during these experiments. The science teachers that would have the students…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Research Design, Science Teachers
Murray, Rita Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Over the last few decades, classroom training in aviation education has continued mostly unchanged. It remains a highly structured presentation of information in a lecture format. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a method of teaching aeronautical decision making in aviation education based on integrated and scaffolded…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Thinking Skills, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Cognitive Processes
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Shao, Jing – English Language Teaching, 2012
The development of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has created the opportunity for exploring the effects of the multimedia application on foreign language vocabulary acquisition in recent years. This study provides an overview the computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and detailed a developing result of CALL--multimedia. With the…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Vocabulary Development, Computer Assisted Instruction
Caukin, Nancy S. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to determine if employing the writing-to-learn strategy known as a "Science Writing Heuristic" would positively effect students' science achievement, science self-efficacy, and scientific epistemological view. The publications "Science for All American, Blueprints for Reform: Project…
Descriptors: Evidence, Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Control Groups
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Jauregi, Kristi; Canto, Silvia – Research-publishing.net, 2012
One of the key concerns of educators is to come to know what works in language teaching and under which conditions (Intercultural) Communicative Competence can be furthered. This concern is even bigger among professionals experimenting or willing to experiment with new media. Following socio-constructivist theories of learning (Vygotsky, 1978) and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Speakers, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Coffey, John W.; Koonce, Robert – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2008
This article contains a description of the organization and method of use of an active learning environment named MODeLeR, (Multimedia Object Design Learning Resource), a tool designed to facilitate the learning of concepts pertaining to object modeling with the Unified Modeling Language (UML). MODeLeR was created to provide an authentic,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction
Cataloglu, Erdat – Online Submission, 2006
This study aims to report the effort on teaching vector algebra using free open source software (FOSS). Recent studies showed that students have difficulties in learning basic physics concepts. Constructivist learning theories suggest the use of visual and hands-on activities in learning. We will report on the software used for this purpose. The…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Experimental Groups, Computer Software, Control Groups
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Cataloglu, Erdat – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2006
This study aims to report the effort on teaching vector algebra using free open source software (FOSS). Recent studies showed that students have difficulties in learning basic physics concepts. Constructivist learning theories suggest the use of visual and hands-on activities in learning. We will report on the software used for this purpose. The…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Experimental Groups, Computer Software, Control Groups
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Spinner, Howard; Fraser, Barry J. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2005
Dull classroom environments, poor students' attitudes and inhibited conceptual development led to the creation of an innovative mathematics program, the Class Banking System (CBS), which enables teachers to use constructivist ideas and approaches. To assess the effectiveness of the CBS, the Individualised Classroom Environment Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Concept Mapping