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Rolando B. Magat – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2023
Aim/Purpose: The study examined how the developed mobile courseware can be used as instructional material to improve senior high school statistics and probability learning, particularly during distance learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also aims to assess the gamified mobile courseware's engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and…
Descriptors: Gamification, Statistics Education, Probability, Electronic Learning
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Alturki, Sarah; Alturki, Nazik; Stuckenschmidt, Heiner – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2021
Aim/Purpose: One of the main objectives of higher education institutions is to provide a high-quality education to their students and reduce dropout rates. This can be achieved by predicting students' academic achievement early using Educational Data Mining (EDM). This study aims to predict students' final grades and identify honorary students at…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Grade Prediction, Academic Achievement
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Nuhoglu-Kibar, Pinar; Sullivan, Kevin; Akkoyunlu, Buket – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2019
Aim/Purpose: The main aim of this study was modeling a collaborative process for knowledge visualization, via the creation of infographics. Background: As an effective method for visualizing complex information, creating infographics requires learners to generate and cultivate a deep knowledge of content and enables them to concisely visualize and…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Design, Cooperative Learning, Teamwork
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Yang, Chi Cheung Ruby – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2017
Aim/Purpose: To examine the use of a flipped classroom in the English Language subject in secondary classrooms in Hong Kong. Background: The research questions addressed were: (1) What are teachers' perceptions towards the flipped classroom pedagogy?; (2) How can teachers transfer their flipped classroom experiences to teaching other…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Azevedo, José; Marques, Margarida Morais – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2017
Aim/Purpose: From an idea of lifelong-learning-for-all to a phenomenon affecting higher education, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can be the next step to a truly universal education. Indeed, MOOC enrolment rates can be astoundingly high; still, their completion rates are frequently disappointingly low. Nevertheless, as courses, the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Sullivan, Kevin; Marshall, Kevin; Tangney, Brendan – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2015
This research study explores peer teaching and learning without a domain expert teacher, within the context of an activity where teams of second level students (~16 years old) are required to create a learning experience for their peers. The study looks at how participants would like to be taught and how they would teach their peers if given the…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Secondary School Students, Workshops, Learning Experience
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Koorsse, Melisa; Olivier, Werner; Greyling, Jean – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2014
Assessment for learning has an important role to play in self-regulated learning but the assessment interface can impact learner motivation and performance. Learners are able to assess their knowledge of learning content and, through repeated assessment and high-quality feedback, close the gap between their current performance and the performance…
Descriptors: Self Management, Student Motivation, Student Centered Learning, Multiple Choice Tests
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Parton, Becky Sue – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2014
Foreign sign language instruction is an important, but overlooked area of study. Thus the purpose of this paper was two-fold. First, the researcher sought to determine the level of knowledge and interest in foreign sign language among Deaf teenagers along with their learning preferences. Results from a survey indicated that over a third of the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Assistive Technology, Sign Language, Deafness
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Bebell, Damian; Clarkson, Apryl; Burraston, James – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2014
Many parents, educators, and policy makers see great potential for leveraging tools like laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones in the classrooms of the world. Under budget constraints and shared access to equipment for students and teachers, the impacts have been irregular but hint at greater possibilities in 1:1 student computing settings.…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Educational Technology, Suburban Schools, Mixed Methods Research
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Grant, Donna M.; Malloy, Alisha D.; Hollowell, Gail P. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2013
Twenty-nine rising high school 12th grade students participated in a 4-week summer program designed to increase their interest in science and technology. The program was a blend of hands-on biology, chemistry, and technology modules that addressed the global issue of obesity. Student groups developed websites to address obesity in one of five…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 12, Student Interests, Science Interests
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Ng, Eugenia M. W.; Lai, Yiu Chi – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2012
This article discusses an exploratory study that examined whether a wiki-based project could foster student-centered learning. Student teachers were divided into five groups to tackle a group project which involved creating digital learning materials on wiki that could teach information technology (IT) to secondary school students. As assessment…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Scoring Rubrics, Program Effectiveness, Information Technology