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Mohamad Ali, Ahmad Zamzuri; Hamdan, Mohd Najib – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2017
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of various realistic levels of talking-head on students' emotions in pronunciation learning. Four talking-head characters with varying levels of realism were developed and tested: a nonrealistic three-dimensional character, a realistic three-dimensional character, a two-dimensional character, and…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Questionnaires, Quasiexperimental Design, Statistical Analysis
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Wang, Wen-Yen; Huang, Yueh-Min – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2017
English is one of the most important second languages in nonnative English-speaking countries, where learning English usually begins in primary school. To this end, vocabulary learning is regarded as the most fundamental and crucial stage in developing the student's English language capability. While some studies have explored strategies of…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Elementary School Students, Syllables
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Ciftci, S. Koza; Karadag, Engin; Akdal, Pinar – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of statistics instruction using computer-based tools, on statistics anxiety, attitude, and achievement. This study was designed as quasi-experimental research and the pattern used was a matched pre-test/post-test with control group design. Data was collected using three scales: a Statistics…
Descriptors: Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Mathematics Anxiety
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Tsai, Yueh-Feng; Kaufman, David – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2014
Previous research by Tsai and Kaufman (2010a, 2010b) has suggested that computer-simulated virtual pet dogs can be used as a potential medium to enhance children's development of empathy and humane attitudes toward animals. To gain a deeper understanding of how and why interacting with a virtual pet dog might influence children's social and…
Descriptors: Animals, Play, Time, Interaction
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Hung, Hui-Chun; Young, Shelley Shwu-Ching – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2015
This study proposed and implemented a system combining the advantages of both educational games and wireless handheld technology to promote the interactive English learning in the classroom setting. An interactive English vocabulary acquisition board game was designed with the system being implemented on handheld devices. Thirty sixth-grade…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Video Games
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Chen, Hong-Ren; Chiang, Chih-Hao; Lin, Wen-Shan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
With the rapid progress in information technology, interactive whiteboards have become IT-integrated in teaching activities. The theory of multiple intelligences argues that every person possesses multiple intelligences, emphasizing learners' cognitive richness and the possible role of these differences in enhanced learning. This study is the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Visual Aids, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education
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Chan, Kan Kan; Leung, Siu Wai – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2014
Dynamic geometry software (DGS) aims to enhance mathematics education. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the quasi-experimental studies on the effectiveness of DGS-based instruction in improving students' mathematical achievement. Research articles published between 1990 and 2013 were identified from major databases according to a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Technology, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement
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Smith, Jeffrey G.; Smith, Rita L. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
Online instruction has been demonstrated to increase the academic achievement for post-secondary students; however, little empirical investigation has been conducted on high school students learning from online multimedia instruction in the traditional classroom. This study investigated the knowledge acquisition, transfer, and favorability of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Multimedia Instruction
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Cviko, Amina; McKenney, Susan; Voogt, Joke – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
Though popular among children outside of school, Dutch teachers often struggle to offer technology integrated activities in the kindergarten classroom. Because involving teachers in development of technology integrated activities can support their implementation, this study examines teachers in the role of re-designing such activities. Two case…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration
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Shavalier, Maria – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2004
This study investigated whether the software Virtus WalkThrough Pro could be used to enhance middle school children's spatial ability as measured by the Paper Folding, Mental Rotations, and Eliot-Price Tests. The study also investigated whether the use of this software impacted males differently than females, or users with high spatial ability…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Experimental Groups, Gender Differences, Computer Software