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Luo, Tian; Reynolds, Jilian; Muljana, Pauline Salim – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
Students need to learn and practice computational thinking and skills throughout PreK-12 to be better prepared for entering college and future careers. We designed a math-infused computer science course for third to fifth graders to learn programming. This study aims to investigate the impact of the course on students' knowledge acquisition of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Computer Science Education, Programming, Retention (Psychology)
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Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Zou, Di; Wu, Ying-Xuan – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2023
Most conventional information literacy classes apply direct instruction where students focus on memorizing target knowledge. As this approach promotes little active learning, while digital storytelling could effectively involve students, we proposed a digital storytelling approach to enhancing students' information literacy development in this…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Information Literacy, Self Efficacy, Critical Thinking
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Yeo, Jun-Hui; Cho, I.-Hsuan; Hwang, Gwo-Haur; Yang, Hsi-Hsun – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
Gender and prior knowledge may affect students' performance and motivation when simulations and games are used for learning. Accommodations should be made for students of different genders and with different levels of prior knowledge. A simulation digital game about the food chain concept geared for elementary school students was developed for…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Prior Learning, Food, Biology
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Liu, Kuo-Ping; Tai, Shu-Ju Diana; Liu, Chen-Chung – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2018
This study explored how a free-space digital storytelling approach that advocates autonomy and creativity can be implemented in a formal elementary classroom and how it impacts students' language learning motivation and performances. Participants of the study were 64 sixth grade students in Taiwan. Following an experimental design, the data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Teaching Methods
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Huang, Yueh-Min; Huang, Shu-Hsien; Wu, Ting-Ting – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
Mathematics is closely related to daily life, but it is also one of the lessons which often cause anxiety to primary school students. Digital game-based learning (DGBL) has been regarded as a sound learning strategy in raising learner willingness and interest in many disciplines. Thus, ways of designing a DGBL system to mitigate anxiety are well…
Descriptors: Mathematics Anxiety, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Primary Education
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Chu, Hui-Chun; Chang, Shao-Chen – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
Although educational computer games have been recognized as being a promising approach, previous studies have indicated that, without supportive models, students might only show temporary interest during the game-based learning process, and their learning performance is often not as good as expected. Therefore, in this paper, a two-tier test…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Games, Educational Games, Program Effectiveness
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Laine, Teemu H.; Nygren, Eeva; Dirin, Amir; Suk, Hae-Jung – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Lack of motivation and of real-world relevance have been identified as reasons for low interest in science among children. Game-based learning and storytelling are prominent methods for generating intrinsic motivation in learning. Real-world relevance requires connecting abstract scientific concepts with the real world. This can be done by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Science Education
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Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Sung, Han-Yu; Hung, Chun-Ming; Huang, Iwen; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
In recent years, many researchers have been engaged in the development of educational computer games; however, previous studies have indicated that, without supportive models that take individual students' learning needs or difficulties into consideration, students might only show temporary interest during the learning process, and their learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Natural Sciences