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Terry, Krista P.; Doolittle, Peter E. – Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning, 2019
Social presence theory has been a seminal part of digital pedagogies literature since the early generation of computer-mediated communication (CMC). However, despite multiple generations of the development of the theory, there is still a lack of a stable, widely accepted definition. Definitions range from those that identify social presence based…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses
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Doolittle, Peter E. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014
Education has long been driven by its metaphors for teaching and learning. These metaphors have influenced both educational research and educational practice. Complexity and constructivism are two theories that provide functional and robust metaphors. Complexity provides a metaphor for the structure of myriad phenomena, while constructivism…
Descriptors: Models, Constructivism (Learning), Schemata (Cognition), Educational Practices
Watson, C. Edward; Doolittle, Peter E. – Educational Technology, 2011
A number of indicators, including new professional organizations, the proliferation of software tools, and the launch of a new international journal, are signaling a critical mass of interest in ePortfolios in educational settings. This article describes the current ePortfolio landscape by examining the key promises offered by such tools in…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Indicators, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing
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Doolittle, Peter E.; Mariano, Gina J. – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2008
The present study examined the effects of individual differences in working memory capacity (WMC) on learning from an historical inquiry multimedia tutorial in stationary versus mobile learning environments using a portable digital media player (i.e., iPod). Students with low (n = 44) and high (n = 40) working memory capacity, as measured by the…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Recall (Psychology), Short Term Memory, Multimedia Instruction
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McNeill, Andrea L.; Doolittle, Peter E.; Hicks, David – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2009
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of training, modality, and redundancy on the participants' ability to apply and recall a historical inquiry strategy. An experimental research design was utilized with presentation mode as the independent variable and strategy application and strategy recall as the dependent variables. The…
Descriptors: Research Design, Multimedia Instruction, History, Inquiry
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Doolittle, Peter E.; Camp, William G. – Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, 1999
Examines constructivist perspectives (cognitive, radical, social) in light of the requirements of career and technical education. Determines that cognitive constructivism is most compatible with the need for higher order thinking, problem solving, and collaboration. Urges rethinking of the assumptions underlying the mission, curriculum, and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Educational Environment, Learning Theories