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Controlled Evaluation of a Multimodal System to Improve Oral Presentation Skills in a Real Learning Setting
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Ochoa, Xavier; Dominguez, Federico – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
Developing oral presentation skills requires both practice and expert feedback. Several systems have been developed during the last 20 years to provide ample practice opportunities and automated feedback for novice presenters. However, a comprehensive literature review discovered that none of those systems have been adequately evaluated in real…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Communication Skills, Skill Development, Feedback (Response)
Lifelong Learning: Formal, Non-Formal and Informal Learning in the Context of the Use of Problem-Solving Skills in Technology-Rich Environments
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Nygren, H.; Nissinen, K.; Hämäläinen, R.; Wever, B. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2019
The evolving technological landscape in the digital era has a crucial influence on lifelong learning and the demand for problem-solving skills. In this paper, we identify associations between formal, non-formal and informal learning with sufficient problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments (TRE). We focus on adults' problem-solving…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Informal Education, Nonformal Education, Problem Solving
Learning as Making: Using 3D Computer-Aided Design to Enhance the Learning of Shape and Space in STEM-Integrated Ways
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Ng, Oi-Lam; Chan, To – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2019
The recent and popular "Maker" movement worldwide has revived conversations about creativity, hands-on "Making," arts and design, humans with tools and digital experiences beyond the flat-screen. However, such conversation mainly revolved outside the realm of formal education. This article presents two learning tasks, one in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teaching Methods, Video Technology, Teacher Attitudes
Assessing Activity-Based Learning for a Networked Course.
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McDonald, Janet; Twining, Peter – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2002
Describes a qualitative study of student and tutor perspectives on the assessment of an innovative undergraduate course at the Open University (United Kingdom), which has employed an activity-based approach. Discusses the relationship between assessment, student participation, and the development of skills, and outlines the priorities for the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Course Evaluation, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods