ERIC Number: EJ739252
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Publication Date: 2004-Nov
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Cognitive-Metacognitive and Content-Technical Aspects of Constructivist Internet-Based Learning Environments: A LISREL Analysis
Wen, Meichun Lydia; Tsai, Chin-Chung; Lin, Hung-Ming; Chuang, Shih-Chyueh
Computers and Education, v43 n3 p237-248 Nov 2004
Through a LISREL analysis, this study validated the Constructivist Internet-based Learning Environment Survey (CILES). CILES consisted of six scales, sorted by two aspects. The first aspect, the cognitive-metacognitive aspect, included the scales of student negotiation, inquiry learning, and reflective thinking, whereas the second aspect, the content-technical aspect, involved the scales of Relevance, Ease of Use, and Challenge. A LISREL structural model was also proposed to examine the relationships between students' responses across these two aspects. Survey responses gathered from 483 high school students in Taiwan were the research data for this study. The results from the LISREL confirmatory analysis showed that CILES had highly satisfactory validity and reliability to assess students' preferences for constructivist Internet-based learning environments. Moreover, the structural model indicated that the Internet learning environments that challenged students' existing concepts could facilitate their preferences for student negotiation, inquiry learning and reflective thinking activities. It is proposed that the Internet can have rich connections with numerous resources and a variety of perspectives, thus constructing appropriate learning environments to provide different kinds of challenges for learners.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Causal Models, Metacognition, Constructivism (Learning), Internet, Computer Assisted Instruction, High School Students, Measures (Individuals), Student Reaction, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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