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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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Kanala, Sari; Nousiainen, Tuula; Kankaanranta, Marja – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of the prototype of a mobile application for the enhancement of children's motivation for writing. The results are explored from students' and experts' perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on a field trial and expert evaluations of a prototype of a mobile…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, Childrens Writing, Elementary School Students
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Joglar, Nuria; Martin, Diego; Colmenar, J. Manuel; Martinez, Ivan; Hidalgo, J. Ignacio – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to describe the activities designed and conducted with primary school, secondary school and university students to study the integration of alternative assessment and self-assessment online tools in mathematics courses using iTest. iTest is an educational software tool born to support the continuous evaluation system…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Alternative Assessment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
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Sasaki, Shiori; Watagoshi, Kiku; Takano, Kosuke; Hirashima, Kazuo; Kiyoki, Yasushi – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the design and implementation of music courseware that features a music search system that uses impression keywords. The paper applies the courseware to "Kansei" (sensibility) development for elementary and junior high school students. The objectives of this courseware are to cultivate children's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students
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Grace, Tay Pei Lyn; Suan, Ng Peck; Wanzhen, Liaw – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the usability and interface design of e-learning portal developed for primary schools in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach: Using Singapore-based learning EDvantage (LEAD) portal as a case study, this paper reviews and analyses the usability and usefulness of embedded learning objects (LOs)…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Learning Theories, Elementary School Students
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Scarlatos, Lori L. – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2006
Educators recognize that group work and physical involvement with learning materials can greatly enhance the understanding and retention of difficult concepts. As a result, math manipulatives--such as pattern blocks and number lines--have increasingly been making their way into classrooms and children's museums. Yet without the constant guidance…
Descriptors: Museums, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving