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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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An Adaptive Scaffolding E-Learning System for Middle School Students' Physics Learning
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Chen, Ching-Huei – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
This study presents a framework that utilizes cognitive and motivational aspects of learning to design an adaptive scaffolding e-learning system. It addresses scaffolding processes and conditions for designing adaptive scaffolds. The features and effectiveness of this adaptive scaffolding e-learning system are discussed and evaluated. An…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Middle School Students, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Navigating and Decoding Dynamic Maps: Gender Preferences and Engagement Differences within- and outside-of Game Experiences
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Lowrie, Tom; Jorgensen, Robyn; Logan, Tracy – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
A survey ("n" = 410) revealed statistically significant gender differences between middle school students' preference for playing particular types of games. Subsequent instrumental case studies theorised the "within-game" and "out-of-game" experiences of two middle school students as they played a digital…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Gender Differences, Preferences
Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Interactive Whiteboard Training Workshops: A Case Study from Taiwan
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Lai, Horng-Ji – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
The purpose of this study was to explore secondary school teachers' perceptions of interactive whiteboard (IWB) training workshops in Taiwan. This study also sought to identify potential problems associated with the design of IWB training workshops in order to improve their effectiveness. This research employed observations and interviews to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Theories, Junior High Schools, Adult Learning