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Direct linkKay, Robin H. – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2012
Learning objects are interactive online tools that support the acquisition of specific concepts. Limited research has been conducted on factors that affect the use of learning objects in K-12 mathematics classrooms. The current study examines the influence of student characteristics (gender, age, computer comfort level, subject comfort level, and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Web Based Instruction
Examining Gender Differences in Attitudes toward Interactive Classroom Communications Systems (ICCS)
Kay, Robin H. – Computers & Education, 2009
An interactive classroom communication system (ICCS) involves the use of remote devices that permit all students in a class to respond to multiple choice questions displayed on a LCD projector. After responses are clicked in, the results are instantly aggregated and displayed in chart form. The purpose of this study was to examine gender…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Gender Differences, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes
Download full textKay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine individual differences in attitudes toward Audience Response Systems (ARSs) in secondary school classrooms. Specifically, the impact of gender, grade, subject area, computer comfort level, participation level, and type of use were examined in 659 students. Males had significantly more positive attitudes…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Gender Differences, Secondary School Students, Feedback (Response)
Kay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
Learning objects are interactive web-based tools that support the learning of specific concepts by enhancing, amplifying, and/or guiding the cognitive processes of learners. Research on the impact, effectiveness, and usefulness of learning objects is limited, partially because comprehensive, theoretically based, reliable, and valid evaluation…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Construct Validity, Predictive Validity, Measures (Individuals)
Kay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Open Learning, 2007
A comprehensive review of the literature on the evaluation of learning objects revealed a number of problem areas, including emphasizing technology ahead of learning, an absence of reliability and validity estimates, over-reliance on informal descriptive data, a tendency to embrace general impressions of learning objects rather than focusing on…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Summative Evaluation, Instructional Design, Educational Resources
