Category: Technology in the Classroom

Extracting knowledge to prevent accident is useful because prevention, management, culture, solution to prevent accident again are basically made from result of factors, trends, lessons which are acquired from accident analysis. Current main methods to analyze accident are style to deeply analyze cases but method to analyze connections between cases is less because latter method …

Cognitive load is a critical factor affecting the learning performance of students. Previous studies have indicated the effectiveness of educational computer games for learning. However, there is little study on what effects of different cognitive load courses in game-based learning on students’ visual attention and learning performance. This study was to investigate elementary school students’ …

There are accidents which worker’s lack of attention to a risk factor in cause of human factor. Workers train to improve their risk prediction ability through 4R training method to prevent accidents by lack of risk prediction. The 4R method is learning method that the teacher judge’s worker’s answers as right or wrong about risk, …

The use of technology in language learning and teaching has become increasingly important during the past several decades, and effective application of CMC (computer mediated communication) to the English curriculum has permeated in higher education in Japan. This paper reports on an attempt of applying wiki writing to second-year undergraduate EAP (English for Academic Purposes) …

Gesture-based learning with Kinect will increase the learning activities performance by adding simulation interaction and situational action element. The aim of this paper is to develop a gesture-based learning system, allowing users to use skeletal tracking to capture the body movements, enabling learners to control and interact with the computer without any intermediary controller while …

A dominant theme of the 21st century has been the rapid changes in technology and the move towards online communication. The impact of these changes has influenced how schools interact and communicate with parents/caregivers. Effective partnerships between school and home have the potential to positively impact on student outcomes. The importance of parent engagement and …

Interactive Whiteboards became very popular among P-12 schools in the US. Teacher preparation programs found themselves catching up to the need of equipping preservice teachers in using this technology. This study focuses on the process and outcomes of integrating interactive white boards (IWB) specifically SMART boards in pre-service teacher preparation programs at a private university. …

The web mining is a very effective data mining approach in the internet-based segments of the business world. In fact, it is applying data mining for sophisticated traffic analysis of websites based on the “logfiles” continuously being created on the server machine of the content provider. Its aim is to increase the efficiency of the …

There is a general agreement that national multimedia is an effective tool to acquire knowledge. However, more than a half of new and interesting information in the 21st century are displayed in the international language of English. This article, therefore, aims to explore the impact of international multimedia proposed on facebook on the capability of …

Technology is changing the way reading is taught and is adding new possibilities to existing pedagogical practices. The challenge for educators is to effectively incorporate new technologies in the reading classroom to effectively introduce students to the experience and benefits of multi modal texts. As Larson (2009) notes, multimodal text experiences are common for learners …

This study included four objectives; 1) to examine the components of the teaching and learning package together with the Augmented Reality, 2) to develop the teaching and learning package together with the Augmented Reality based on the components studied, and 3) to compare the pre-learning and post-learning achievement of the learners, 4) to explore the …

With the remarkable advances in digital technologies, much attention has been paid to how Internet-mediated resources can be effectively used in ELT. To motivate my Taiwanese EFL students of non-English major, most of whom are heavy Internet users, to read extensively in English and share their responses to what they read with their peers online, …

Depending upon the target learners, the purpose of teaching a foreign language varies. It can be explicit, as in teaching military cadets, astronauts, Red Cross volunteers, or wide-ranging, as in teaching high school students, Intermediate learners or students of Arts and Education. Specific purposes have so much been emphasised that the wide-ranging purpose is eclipsed. …

The objective of this research was as follows : 1) to synthesize an Online Project-based Learning Model with a knowledge management system by analyzing student’s multiple intelligence, and 2) to evaluate the synthesized model. The research methodology consisted of 2 steps as follows : 1) synthesis of an Online Project-based Learning Model with a knowledge …

Drawing upon my experiences as an English teacher in a West Australian public school, this workshop explores a number of case studies in which groups of secondary school students were able to achieve improved outcomes with the support of technology. Australian schools are in the process of implementing the Australian Curriculum – a set of …

The purposes of this research were to : 1) To study opinion of the experts about design system for electronic tale book with creative activities to enhance creative thinking 2) To improve design system for electronic tale book with creative activities to enhance creative thinking 3) To study the result of using design system for …

The purpose of this research was to : 1) To study opinion of the expert about the development of learning centers in virtual worlds to enhance team learning ability 2) To improve the development of learning centers in virtual worlds to enhance team learning ability 3) To study the result of using the development of …

The application of technologies, particularly Moodle, to the so-called “traditional classroom” has transformed teaching, resulting in a new methodology, blended learning. Through it, students can be empowered to become more autonomous learners, while instructors can control aspects of the reading process that were formerly impossible. This presentation will provide step-by-step details of how to integrate …

This research aimed to synthesize an online collaborative learning model using multiple results, the synthesized model consisted of 11 modules as follows: 1) MI Test module 2) GPA module 3) MI Matching module 4) Subject Database module 5) Analytic Content module 6) Introspective Content module 7) Interactive Content module 8) STAD (Analytic) module 9) STAD …

The expansion of open distance learning the past years resulted in renewed interest in teaching technologies. Higher education institutes worldwide are becoming aware of the need to adapt to changes in teaching and the use of technology. Even traditional contact universities are opting for distance education as an additional method of tuition thereby needing to …

The Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching has become more of an emphasis in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. On this teaching method, teachers need to deal with three aspects of the problem: management of classroom teaching, preparation of teaching content, and assessing the language learning outcomes. Management of classroom teaching is mainly related to …

The objective of this research was to synthesize models of an e-Distance Mentoring System using an online social network service using focus group discussion from 10 experts, and then to evaluate the appropriateness of the synthesized model by a further 5 experts using questionnaires with the aim at apply and use the synthesized model in …

In the era of rapid development of information and communication technology, both teachers and students are exposed to a great number of multimedia tools which can be used for teaching and learning purposes. Nevertheless, the biggest challenge faced by teachers is how to use the multimedia tools properly and effectively in classrooms. This study is …

The microblogging platform Twitter was used for EFL students in three freshman English communication skills classes, three writing classes, two seminar classes and a presentation class at Tokyo Woman’s Christian University for the 2012 academic year. It was employed not only as a communication tool for the teacher to directly interact with students and manage …

This paper is about E-school system which has a great importance in increasing the effectiveness of Turkey’s Education in terms of Information and Communication Technology. E-school is mainly computerized Education Management Information System. It is dynamic, web‐based Student Information Management System for centralized Education System of Turkey that provides solutions for schools so as to …

On the 23 September 2012, the UAE Higher Education iPad Initiative was officially launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. This initiative aims to trigger substantive change in the practice of teaching and learning in the three federal tertiary education institutions of the UAE, and is one of a few undertakings worldwide …

Recently, with the popularization of end devices such as computer, mobile, and table PC, increasing number of web designers and developers recognize the importance of Web Standard. There are numerous advantages, inclusive of enhancing website maintenance and ensuring accessibility. This study discusses the know-how to design an online course for eighth grade students in learning …

With a variety of platforms and media vehicles, designers not only have a challenge on new concepts such as varied expression forms, elements, principles, and aesthetic concepts, they also have to take into account users’ cognitive tendencies and social media aspects during the design thinking process, especially in trying to enhance the user experience. Dynamic …

This thesis presents a novel speech application on the Mobile Devices. Traditional speech interfaces such as Apple Siri and Google Voice Search cannot directly handle system setting on the mobile devices. Therefore, this thesis presents a friendly user interface based on a voice-controlled API. The proposed method can simplify user manipulation on the mobile device. …

This is an intervention study that examines the effects of ICT-BASED Inquiry pedagogy on pre-service teachers’ achievement in technology, pedagogy and content knowledge; ICT literacy and competence: interest towards the use of ICT; and, achievement in inquiry learning process. However, this article only reports the findings of the effects of the intervention on pre-service teachers’ …

With the recent development of relatively lightweight and inexpensive point of view (POV) camcorders, naturalistic classroom events can now be captured from a truly participant perspective. Over the past two years, the presenter has conducted trials with a number of these head-held camcorders to examine the nature of interaction in oral communication classes at a …

The purpose of this study was to explore the operational effects of a teachers’ professional learning community, using qualitative research methods such as teacher interviews, documentary analysis, and reflection paper analysis. The sample consisted of eight teachers at a marine technology school who were participating in professional learning community for teachers. The results of this …