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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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Kay, Robin – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2013
Web-based learning tools (WBLTs), also known as learning objects, have been evaluated with a wide range of metrics, but rarely with respect to pedagogical design. The current study evaluated the impact of instructional architecture (direct instruction vs. constructive-based) on middle (n = 333) and secondary (n = 389) school student attitudes…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Resource Units, Direct Instruction, Constructivism (Learning)
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Kay, Robin; LeSage, Ann; Knaack, Liesel – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2010
To date, extensive research has been done on the use of Audience Response Systems (ARSs) in colleges and universities, but not in secondary school schools. The purpose of this study was to conduct a detailed formative analysis on the benefits, challenges, and use of ARSs from the perspective of 659 secondary school students. Key benefits reported…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Audience Response, Audiences, Classrooms
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Kay, Robin; Knaack, Liesel; Muirhead, Bill – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2009
To date, limited research has been done examining and evaluating the instructional wrap for using learning objects effectively. The current study examined instructional strategies used by 15 teachers to integrate learning objects into 30 secondary school classrooms (510 students). Four key areas were examined: preparation time, purpose for using a…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Formative Evaluation