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Direct linkHew, Khe Foon; Cheung, Wing Sum – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
In this paper, we review past empirical research studies on the use of three-dimensional immersive virtual worlds in education settings such as K-12 and higher education. Three questions guided our review: (1) How are virtual worlds (eg, "Active Worlds", "Second Life") used by students and teachers? (2) What types of research methods have been…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Methodology
Ng, Connie S. L.; Cheung, Wing Sum – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2007
This study explores the relative effectiveness of in class online discussion and face to face, tutor led discussion in preservice teachers' recall of concepts. Two groups of preservice teachers, who engaged in different discussion modes, were tested two weeks later on how many concepts they could recall. No significant difference in the recall…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Computer Mediated Communication, Conventional Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
