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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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Maloy, Robert W.; Razzaq, Leena; Edwards, Sharon A. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2014
This study explored the use of an online mathematics tutoring system in eight fourth grade classrooms in two Massachusetts communities--a small rural city with a low 2010 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) math performance rating and a small suburban district with a high 2010 AYP math performance rating. 165 fourth graders completed 11 modules…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Multimedia Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics
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Henrickson, Jeni; Doering, Aaron – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2013
There is a recognized need for theoretical frameworks that can guide designers and educators in the development of engagement-rich learning experiences that incorporate emerging technologies in pedagogically sound ways. This study investigated one such promising framework, adventure learning (AL). Data were gathered via surveys, interviews, direct…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Interviews, Surveys, Observation
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Chang, Chih-Wei; Chen, Gwo-Dong – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2010
Elementary school is the critical stage during which the development of listening comprehension and oral abilities in language acquisition occur, especially with a foreign language. However, the current foreign language instructors often adopt one-way teaching, and the learning environment lacks any interactive instructional media with which to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Parton, Becky Sue; Hancock, Robert; Mihir, Mihir – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2010
This paper examined multiple types of physical world hyperlinking hardware configurations for the purpose of determining an optimal reader/tag combination for K-6 student use. Both traditional barcode tags and two types of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags were placed on tangible items. Students ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade…
Descriptors: Computers, Instructional Materials, Educational Technology, Electronic Equipment
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Warren, Scott; Dondlinger, Mary Jo; Stein, Richard; Barab, Sasha – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2009
This article examines the qualitative findings from a mixed-methods comparison study of the use of an online multi-user virtual environment called Anytown which supplemented face-to-face writing instruction in a fourth grade classroom to determine implications for the design of such environments and the reported impact of this design on students…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Descriptive Writing, Educational Games, Virtual Classrooms
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Veermans, Marjaana; Lallimo, Jiri; Hakkarainen, Kai – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2005
The purpose of this case study was to examine a teacher's guidance of an inquiry learning project in an ordinary elementary-school classroom. The participants in the study were 21 Finnish, grade 4 students (10 years old), from which four students were selected for intensive observation. The technical infrastructure of the study was Computer…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Teacher Guidance, Advanced Students, Intentional Learning