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Chen, Hao-Jan Howard; Lai, Shu-Li; Lee, Ken-Yi; Yang, Christine Ting-Yu – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2023
Knowledge of collocations is essential for English academic writing. However, there are few academic collocation referencing tools available and there is a pressing need to develop more. In this paper, we will introduce the ACOP (Academic Collocations and Phrases Search Engine), a newly developed corpus-based tool to search large academic corpora.…
Descriptors: Academic Language, English for Academic Purposes, Phrase Structure, Computational Linguistics
Abdur Razzaka, Md; Serajul Islamb, Md; Hossainc, Sharowar; Jiang, Jinzhang – Online Submission, 2019
This paper presents the current status of Google as the world-wide popular search engine and Baidu as the top ranked search engine in China. Although Google is band in China mainland since 2010, it studies the connectivity of both platforms in China. Both the platforms are providing translation services where, being an international language…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Search Engines, Translation
Eliseev, Emmaline Drew; Marsh, Elizabeth J. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2023
People rely on the internet for easy access to information, setting up potential confusion about the boundaries between an individual's knowledge and the information they find online. Across four experiments, we replicated and extended past work showing that online searching inflates people's confidence in their knowledge. Participants who…
Descriptors: Internet, Access to Information, Online Searching, Knowledge Level
Bengesai, Annah Vimbai; Amusa, Lateef Babatunde; Dhunpath, Rubby – Cogent Education, 2023
Peer learning is a distinct category of student support gaining popularity globally and in South Africa, although these are typically informal approaches which have not been sufficiently researched to examine their influence and impact. Some scholars have criticised the available research as patchy, inconsistent, and methodologically weak.…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Peer Teaching, Research Reports, Correlation
Laffey, Dennis – English Teaching, 2019
Few dictionary studies have examined the effectiveness of freely available online dictionaries (FAOD) offered by search engine companies. This experimental study examines the effectiveness of one FAOD, Naver.com, as an aid to vocabulary acquisition for a group of 87 intermediate-level Korean university students aged 19 to 28 (mean 21.9). The VKS…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Open Educational Resources, Dictionaries, Electronic Publishing
Linda Michele Lopez – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This mixed methods study investigates the research on strategies for distance learning to identify best practices for distance teaching of secondary students. For this study, distance learning was defined as an organized educational experience that takes place either synchronously or asynchronously while the student is in a different physical…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Distance Education, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Aidoo, Awuradjoa; Shengquan, Luo – Online Submission, 2021
This study aimed to establish and understand the conceptual confusion between teaching quality and teacher quality and design a path for their distinction. The study conducted searches on ERIC, ScienceDirect, JSTOR, Sage Journals, Sage Knowledge, Web of Science, and random Google search engine utilization for teaching quality, teacher quality,…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Research Reports, Comparative Analysis
Funa, Aaron A.; Prudente, Maricar S. – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
Preparing students for the real challenges in life is one of the most important goals in education. Constructivism is an approach that uses real-life experiences to construct knowledge. Problem-Based Learning (PBL), for almost five decades now, has been the most innovative constructivist pedagogy used worldwide. However, with the rising…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Secondary School Students
Gusenbauer, Michael; Haddaway, Neal R. – Research Synthesis Methods, 2020
Rigorous evidence identification is essential for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (evidence syntheses) because the sample selection of relevant studies determines a review's outcome, validity, and explanatory power. Yet, the search systems allowing access to this evidence provide varying levels of precision, recall, and reproducibility and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Databases, Meta Analysis, Validity
Bednarek, Mariusz; Buczacki, Aleksander; Bielakowski, Lukasz; Gladysz, Bartlomiej; Bryke, Mariusz – Education Sciences, 2020
The article elaborates upon a successful model of postgraduate studies on lean manufacturing. The subject of the research was nine editions of the Kaizen Academy postgraduate studies organized by the Warsaw University of Technology and the Kaizen Institute in the years 2009-2018, that still enjoys interest in the market. A detailed qualitative…
Descriptors: Program Administration, Graduate Study, Comparative Analysis, Program Evaluation
Kumah, Elizabeth A.; McSherry, Robert; Bettany-Saltikov, Josette; Schaik, Paul; Hamilton, Sharon; Hogg, Julie; Whittaker, Vicki – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2022
Background: To produce graduates with strong knowledge and skills in the application of evidence into healthcare practice, it is imperative that all undergraduate health and social care students are taught, in an efficient manner, the processes involved in applying evidence into practice. The two main concepts that are linked to the application of…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Undergraduate Students, Allied Health Occupations Education
Klopfenstein, D. V.; Dampier, Will – Research Synthesis Methods, 2021
We read with considerable interest the study by Gusenbauer and Haddaway (Gusenbauer and Haddaway, 2020, Research Synthesis Methods, doi:10.1002/jrsm.1378) comparing the systematic search qualities of 28 search systems, including Google Scholar (GS) and PubMed. Google Scholar and PubMed are the two most popular free academic search tools in biology…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Search Strategies, Databases, Information Retrieval
Bussmann, Jeffra Diane; Gala, Lauren; Bartelmann, Anya C. – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2019
This research identifies the similarities and differences between the MathSciNet search features and functions of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and EBSCOhost platforms. A series of iterative MathSciNet queries were performed on both platforms. For each query, the total number of results and search behavior were documented and analyzed.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Search Engines, Information Retrieval, Metadata
Xu, Zhan; Ellis, Lauren; Umphrey, Laura R. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Online anti-vaccine articles contribute to the anti-vaccine movement, which leads to recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Previous studies indicate that anti-vaccine articles are easy to read and understand, which may increase their abilities to engage viewers. The present study aims to examine if readability levels are related to…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Comparative Analysis, Readability, Journal Articles
Kawinkoonlasate, Pongpatchara – English Language Teaching, 2021
Learning with technology has become essential in today's education not only in Thailand but also all around the world. Technology has been an important tool for improving language learners' reading writing, speaking, and listening for quite some time. Writing, however, has been one of the most supported skills thanks to technology. Learning how to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Lesson Plans