Search Results - "Computers and education"

A systematic review of immersive virtual reality applications for higher education: Design elements, lessons learned, and research agenda by Radianti, Jaziar, Majchrzak, Tim A., Fromm, Jennifer, Wohlgenannt, Isabell

“…Researchers have explored the benefits and applications of virtual reality (VR) in different scenarios. VR possesses much potential and its application in…”
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The technology acceptance model (TAM): A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach to explaining teachers’ adoption of digital technology in education by Scherer, Ronny, Siddiq, Fazilat, Tondeur, Jo

“…The extent to which teachers adopt technology in their teaching practice has long been in the focus of research. Indeed, a plethora of models exist explaining…”
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The effect of using Kahoot! for learning – A literature review by Wang, Alf Inge, Tahir, Rabail

“…Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform used to review students' knowledge, for formative assessment or as a break from traditional classroom activities. It…”
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Assessing computational thinking: A systematic review of empirical studies by Tang, Xiaodan, Yin, Yue, Lin, Qiao, Hadad, Roxana, Zhai, Xiaoming

“…With the increasing attention to Computational Thinking (CT) in education, there has been a concomitant rise of needs and interest in investigating how to…”
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A systematic review of research on online teaching and learning from 2009 to 2018 by Martin, Florence, Sun, Ting, Westine, Carl D.

“…Systematic reviews were conducted in the nineties and early 2000's on online learning research. However, there is no review examining the broader aspect of…”
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Chatbots for learning: A review of educational chatbots for the Facebook Messenger by Smutny, Pavel, Schreiberova, Petra

“…With the exponential growth in the mobile device market over the last decade, chatbots are becoming an increasingly popular option to interact with users, and…”
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Comparative analysis of Student's live online learning readiness during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the higher education sector by Tang, Yuk Ming, Chen, Pen Chung, Law, Kris M.Y., Wu, C.H., Lau, Yui-yip, Guan, Jieqi, He, Dan, Ho, G.T.S.

“…Amid the coronavirus outbreak, many countries are facing a dramatic situation in terms of the global economy and human social activities, including education…”
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Self-regulated learning strategies predict learner behavior and goal attainment in Massive Open Online Courses by Kizilcec, René F., Pérez-Sanagustín, Mar, Maldonado, Jorge J.

“…Individuals with strong self-regulated learning (SRL) skills, characterized by the ability to plan, manage and control their learning process, can learn faster…”
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Detecting latent topics and trends in educational technologies over four decades using structural topic modeling: A retrospective of all volumes of Computers & Education by Chen, Xieling, Zou, Di, Cheng, Gary, Xie, Haoran

“…Computers & Education has been leading the field of computers in education for over 40 years, during which time it has developed into a well-known journal with…”
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Digital competence in higher education research: A systematic literature review by Zhao, Yu, Pinto Llorente, Ana María, Sánchez Gómez, María Cruz

“…In the information and knowledge society, where technology develops rapidly and penetrates deeply into our lives, the discussion about digital competence has…”
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The effects of integrating mobile devices with teaching and learning on students' learning performance: A meta-analysis and research synthesis by Sung, Yao-Ting, Chang, Kuo-En, Liu, Tzu-Chien

“…Mobile devices such as laptops, personal digital assistants, and mobile phones have become a learning tool with great potential in both classrooms and outdoor…”
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Assessing elementary students’ computational thinking in everyday reasoning and robotics programming by Chen, Guanhua, Shen, Ji, Barth-Cohen, Lauren, Jiang, Shiyan, Huang, Xiaoting, Eltoukhy, Moataz

“…Based on a framework of computational thinking (CT) adapted from Computer Science Teacher Association's standards, an instrument was developed to assess fifth…”
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Visual programming languages integrated across the curriculum in elementary school: A two year case study using “Scratch” in five schools by Sáez-López, José-Manuel, Román-González, Marcos, Vázquez-Cano, Esteban

“…Several authors and studies highlight the benefits of the integration of Computer Science into K-12 education. Applications such as Scratch have been…”
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Instructional quality of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) by Margaryan, Anoush, Bianco, Manuela, Littlejohn, Allison

“…We present an analysis of instructional design quality of 76 randomly selected Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The quality of MOOCs was determined from…”
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Learning and instruction in the hybrid virtual classroom: An investigation of students’ engagement and the effect of quizzes by Raes, Annelies, Vanneste, Pieter, Pieters, Marieke, Windey, Ine, Van Den Noortgate, Wim, Depaepe, Fien

“…To deal with the current need for flexible learning trajectories giving access to a more diverse group of learners, synchronous hybrid virtual classrooms have…”
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Evaluation of e-learning for medical education in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review by Barteit, Sandra, Guzek, Dorota, Jahn, Albrecht, Bärnighausen, Till, Jorge, Margarida Mendes, Neuhann, Florian

“…In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), e-learning for medical education may alleviate the burden of severe health worker shortages and deliver affordable…”
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Coding as a playground: Promoting positive learning experiences in childhood classrooms by Bers, Marina U., González-González, Carina, Armas–Torres, Mª Belén

“…In recent years, there has been a push to introduce coding and computational thinking in early childhood education, and robotics is an excellent tool to…”
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Signaling in virtual reality influences learning outcome and cognitive load by Albus, Patrick, Vogt, Andrea, Seufert, Tina

“…Virtual reality (VR) learning environments are highly visual and need instructional aid to help the learner. Presenting too much visual information can impair…”
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From dual digitalization to digital learning space: Exploring the digital transformation of higher education by Bygstad, Bendik, Øvrelid, Egil, Ludvigsen, Sten, Dæhlen, Morten

“…Inspired by the fast digitalization during the Covid-19 crisis, we investigate a key aspect of digital transformation of higher education – the emergence of a…”
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Enhancing learning and engagement through embodied interaction within a mixed reality simulation by Lindgren, Robb, Tscholl, Michael, Wang, Shuai, Johnson, Emily

“…Computer simulations have been shown to be effective instruments for teaching students about difficult concepts, particularly in the STEM disciplines. Emerging…”
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