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Garcia, I.; Pacheco, C. – Computers & Education, 2013
Many courses for elementary school are based upon teacher presentation and explanation of basic topics, rather than allowing students to develop their own knowledge. This traditional model may turn elementary-level lessons into an extremely theoretical, boring and non-effective process. In this context, research in mathematics elementary education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Constructivism (Learning), Mathematics Education
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Dickey, Michele D. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2011
The purpose of this study is to address the pragmatics of integrating virtual worlds for teaching and learning for K-12 education. Specifically this qualitative investigation focuses on a reflective dialogue gathered from a group of K-12 (primary and secondary school) educators about their experiences using both "Active Worlds Educational…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Technology, Barriers
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Jacka, Lisa; Booth, Kate – Australian Educational Computing, 2012
Virtual worlds are highly immersive, engaging and popular computer mediated environments being explored by children and adults. Why then aren't more teachers using virtual worlds in the classroom with primary and secondary school students? Reasons often cited are the learning required to master the technology, low-end graphics cards, poor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Security, Educational Technology, Regional Programs
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Thomas, Michael K.; Barab, Sasha A.; Tuzun, Hakan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
This study examined the tensions surrounding the implementation of a technology-rich educational innovation called Quest Atlantis (QA) in a local public elementary school. Three qualitative case studies of three classrooms implementing the innovation and a subsequent cross-case analysis were undertaken to illuminate: 1) the reasons why teachers…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Technology, Case Studies, Elementary Schools
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Zhao, Guopeng; Ailiya; Shen, Zhiqi – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
Teachable agent is a type of pedagogical agent which instantiates Learning-by-Teaching theory through simulating a "naive" learner in order to motivate students to teach it. This paper discusses the limitation of existing teachable agents and incorporates intrinsic motivation to the agent model to enable teachable agents with initiative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Learning
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Chase, Catherine C.; Chin, Doris B.; Oppezzo, Marily A.; Schwartz, Daniel L. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2009
Betty's Brain is a computer-based learning environment that capitalizes on the social aspects of learning. In Betty's Brain, students instruct a character called a Teachable Agent (TA) which can reason based on how it is taught. Two studies demonstrate the "protege effect": students make greater effort to learn for their TAs than they do…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Student Motivation, Grade 8, Grade 5
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Warren, Scott J.; Stein, Richard A.; Dondlinger, Mary Jo; Barab, Sasha A. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
The number of games, simulations, and multi-user virtual environments designed to promote learning, engagement with subject matter, or intended to contextualize learning has been steadily increasing over the past decade. While the use of these digital designs in educational settings has begun to show promise for improving learning, motivation, and…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Virtual Classrooms, Writing Skills, Educational Games
Blair, Kristen Pilner – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Research addressing the effectiveness of feedback for learning has focused on many dimensions of feedback, including the timing (Kulik & Kulik, 1988), type (Mory, 2004), and amount of available information (Dempsey et. al, 1993). Much of the feedback research in education has tacitly assumed that the available information is perceived, and any…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Instructional Design, Error Correction, Computer Software
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Yang, Jie Chi; Chen, Chih Hung; Jeng, Ming Chang – Computers & Education, 2010
The aim of this study is to design and develop a Physically Interactive Learning Environment, the PILE system, by integrating video-capture virtual reality technology into a classroom. The system is designed for elementary school level English classes where students can interact with the system through physical movements. The system is designed to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Computer Simulation, Learning Motivation
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Merchant, Guy – Educational Research, 2010
Background: Although much has been written about the ways in which new technology might transform educational practice, particularly in the area of literacy learning, there is relatively little empirical work that explores the possibilities and problems--or even what such a transformation might look like in the classroom. 3D virtual worlds offer a…
Descriptors: Social Control, Educational Practices, Educational Change, Literacy