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Richard Churches; Kate Wastie; Max Jones; Colin Penfold – Education Development Trust, 2023
Teacher professional development is complex, and despite evidence from randomised controlled trials about key factors influencing this process, there is little research about how abilities prior to initial teacher training (ITT) influence early classroom practice. In England, many schools face teacher recruitment and retention challenges and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teaching Skills, Prior Learning, Preservice Teachers
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Chow, Meyrick; Herold, David Kurt; Choo, Tat-Ming; Chan, Kitty – Computers & Education, 2012
Learners need to have good reasons to engage and accept e-learning. They need to understand that unless they do, the outcomes will be less favourable. The technology acceptance model (TAM) is the most widely recognized model addressing why users accept or reject technology. This study describes the development and evaluation of a virtual…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Nursing Students, Intention, Electronic Learning
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Suh, S.; Kim, S. W.; Kim, N. J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
This study investigated the effectiveness of massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG)-based (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) instruction in elementary English education. The effectiveness of the MMORPG program was compared with face-to-face instruction and the independent variables (gender, prior knowledge, motivation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Games, Prior Learning, Learning Motivation
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers