Article
Forestry
Juliane Fleissner-Martin, Franz X. Bogner, Juergen Paul
Summary: The digitization of classrooms has brought about significant changes in teaching methods. A study comparing digital and traditional teaching interventions found no significant difference in cognitive learning outcomes. Both forms of teaching significantly increased students' knowledge in the forest ecosystem curriculum, and this knowledge retention remained consistent after 6-9 weeks.
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Education & Educational Research
Zehra Kaya, Osman Nafiz Kaya, Selcuk Aydemir, Jazlin Ebenezer
Summary: This study examines the relationship between content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), finding a significant correlation between CK and knowledge of students' learning difficulty (KSLD). High levels of CK are a significant predictor of KSLD, indicating a promising pathway for connecting CK and PCK. Qualitative evidence supports the preliminary quantitative results of the study, highlighting the utility of a PCK model based on conceptual change learning for future teachers.
RESEARCH IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Terje Valjataga, Kadri Mettis
Summary: Science education is essential for enhancing students' scientific literacy, enabling them to interact with the world responsibly and make informed decisions. This paper explores how place-responsive pedagogy and mobile technology can provide opportunities for students to investigate socio-economic and environmental problems in authentic settings. The study examines the awareness and understanding of secondary education students regarding timely socio-environmental challenges, their development of scientific vocabulary, and their scaffolding needs during mobile outdoor collaborative inquiry-based learning events. Through action research with an experimental technology-enhanced collaborative inquiry learning design, the study demonstrates the impact of these interventions on students' knowledge gain, transformation of everyday concepts into scientific knowledge, and their need for conceptual and procedural scaffolding. The findings contribute valuable insights into empowering secondary students' scientific literacy and understanding using non-gamified mobile technology.
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Environmental Sciences
Ruyu Mei, Kebiao Mao, Jiancheng Shi, Jeffrey Nielson, Sayed M. Bateni, Fei Meng, Guoming Du
Summary: This study developed a novel fully-coupled paradigm for the robust retrieval of integrated water vapor content (WVC) from thermal infrared remote sensing data using deep learning. Two conditions were determined for the deep learning retrieval paradigm of WVC: the input and output parameters need to form a complete set of solvable equations; if there is a strong relationship between input and output parameters, direct retrieval is possible. When a strong correlation exists between input and output parameters, high-precision retrieval can be achieved without prior knowledge.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hsinmei Liao
Summary: This study examined the effects of principle and example complexity on learners' ability to map principles and worked examples. The results showed that principle-example mapping reduced nonrelational comparisons and increased relational comparisons compared to example-example mapping for both simple and complex principles. These findings contribute to a better understanding of analogical reasoning and learning through mapping and comparison of abstract and concrete content.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Giovanni Caudo, Federica Fava, Heike Oevermann
Summary: This article contributes to the debate on planning education and research by exploring the potential of inquiry-based learning in spatial development and heritage conservation. The main argument is that the IBL format enables interaction and cooperation between different groups and their diverse sets of knowledge. The results of a workshop held in Venice and Rome in 2021 are systematized, showing that educational activities based on clear research questions and inquiry-based learning present remarkable opportunities for participants to navigate uncertain futures and engage in knowledge-building.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Xun Ge, Kyungwon Koh, Ling Hu
Summary: A qualitative study was conducted in a secondary school to evaluate student learning processes and outcomes in a maker learning environment. The study examined inquiry questions, maker artifacts, and inquiry journals, and developed rubrics for analysis. The findings showed that students progressed at different developmental levels, suggesting the need for an assessment framework that considers expertise development and personalized scaffolding.
ETR&D-EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Hiller A. Spires, Marie P. Himes, Erin Krupa
Summary: This study explored the effects of Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global on student science content knowledge, motivation, and perspectives related to inquiry. The findings indicated a correlation between student motivation and performance, and identified three themes from student focus groups. The discussion provided insights into what students gained and did not gain from the PBI Global experience, and highlighted implications for instructional practice.
EDUCATION SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Shiyun Wang, Jin Mao, Yujie Cao, Gang Li
Summary: This study presents a content-based methodology to understand the knowledge integration structure in interdisciplinary research. By using natural language processing techniques and deep learning models, the identification and classification of integrated knowledge units are automated. The application of this methodology in the eHealth field showcases its effectiveness.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Siswa A. N. van Riesen, Hannie Gijlers, Anjo A. Anjewierden, Ton de Jong
Summary: Inquiry learning is effective when learners are properly guided. This study refined an Experiment Design Tool (EDT) to cater to learners with varying levels of prior knowledge. The results showed that the Constrained EDT benefited low prior knowledge learners, the Open EDT benefited low-intermediate prior knowledge learners significantly, and high-intermediate prior knowledge learners benefited most from no EDT.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2022)
Article
History & Philosophy Of Science
Christoph Kelp
Summary: This paper bridges two important debates in epistemology, namely on the goal of inquiry and on the nature of understanding, offering a unified knowledge-based account of both.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Didem Inel-Ekici, Murat Ekici
Summary: This exploratory study investigated higher education student experiences on the effects and limitations of mobile inquiry-based and inquiry-based science learning applications. It was found that both IBL and m-IBL activities contributed to the meaningful learning of the science subjects, an understanding of scientific research, and the development of thinking skills, such as scientific process skills and problem-solving.
ASIA PACIFIC EDUCATION REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Chuanming Yu, Feng Wang, Ying-Hsang Liu, Lu An
Summary: This paper presents a novel knowledge graph alignment model based on knowledge graph deep representation learning. Comparative experiments on different types of knowledge graph datasets show significant improvement across all datasets. The research discusses implications for enhancing knowledge graph entity alignment, improving coverage and correctness of knowledge graphs, and boosting performance in knowledge-driven applications.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohammed Saeed Alkatheiri, Sajjad Hussain Chauhdary, Mohammed A. Alqarni
Summary: Smart homes require sustainable energy and information technologies to provide ambient assisted living, with automation and energy optimization being crucial for secure control over in-home applications. This article presents a method for monitoring security measures in connected networks, verifying their lifespan and vulnerability levels periodically to ensure continuous support for operating applications. Through state-based analysis and Q-learning adaptation, the method aims to efficiently utilize sustainable energy resources and cybersecurity features for centralized security administration.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yun Wen, Chun Lai, Sujin He, Yiyu Cai, Chee Kit Looi, Longkai Wu
Summary: The impact of Augmented Reality (AR) on cognitive development in science learning has been established, but its effect on academic performance remains inconclusive. This mixed-methods study investigates the relationship between students' engagement in an AR-based inquiry learning environment and their epistemic beliefs. The findings reveal that students' academic performance improved significantly after participating in AR activities, and their engagement in the activities influenced their epistemic beliefs, particularly in the justification of knowledge in science dimension.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Yanjie Song
Summary: Class orchestration with technology has gained increasing attention in the past decade, yet there is still a lack of comprehensive understanding of the research in this area. Two main approaches to class orchestration were identified: one focusing on instructional design with technology, and the other on the development and implementation of systems or tools for orchestrating pedagogical practices. A systematic review of 43 studies published from 2010 to 2019 revealed common and different features of the studies on class orchestration, as well as discussed issues and implications for future research.
ETR&D-EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yanjie Song, Yun Wen, Yin Yang, Jiaxin Cao
Summary: This article reports on an exploratory study on the development and adoption of a 'Virtual Go Mode' feature to enhance students' vocabulary learning engagement. The results showed that students' engagement was high when using the Virtual Go Mode.
INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yin Yang, Yanjie Song
Summary: This study investigated primary school students' self-regulated vocabulary learning behaviors on a mobile app and their association with English vocabulary learning outcomes. The findings identified three groups of students' behaviors and explored the characteristics and connections with learning outcomes.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Education & Educational Research
Rustam Shadiev, Yun Wen, Noriko Uosaki, Yanjie Song
JOURNAL OF COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yanjie Song, Hiroaki Ogata, Yin Yang, Kousuke Mouri
Summary: This paper presents a case study that examines the impact of a mobile learner-generated content (m-LGC) tool on the after-class English vocabulary learning patterns, performance, and motivation of primary school students in Hong Kong. The study involved 34 grade 4 students from two classes. Data collection included learning logs, pre-and post-tests, and questionnaires. The results indicate that students in the active group (AG) demonstrated varied learning patterns, showed significant improvement in performance and increased motivation, whereas those in the passive group (PG) did not experience significant changes in these areas.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOBILE LEARNING AND ORGANISATION
(2023)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Yin Yang, Yun Wen, Yanjie Song
Summary: This systematic review examines 34 empirical studies on technology-enhanced self-regulated language learning (SRLL) from 2011 to 2020. The findings reveal diverse characteristics of these studies, a dominance of quantitative methods, a focus on students' outcomes rather than processes, and the role of technology in supporting the performance phase of SRLL. These findings have implications for using technology to facilitate and examine the holistic process of students' SRLL.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yanjie Song, Jiaxin Cao, Yin Yang, Chee-Kit Looi
Summary: This study examines how primary students conducted collaborative inquiry-based learning activities supported by a mobile app during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using learning analytics, the researchers analyzed the behaviors of different groups and identified common and different features. The findings can inform teachers in refining their teaching design and researchers in developing scaffolding tools to enhance students' collaborative problem-solving skills.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Yanjie Song, Gwo-Jen Hwang
Summary: This literature review examines the field of seamless vocabulary learning studies, focusing on the methodologies, learning outcomes, and trends within the field. The findings indicate that most studies concentrate on the seamless features of ubiquitous and continuous creation of artifacts, as well as situated and personalized learning. However, there is a lack of research on instructional designs that promote knowledge synthesis and the application of multiple language skills. Further research is needed to explore these areas, particularly in secondary education.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yanjie Song, Yin Yang, Ka Man Lung
Summary: This study focused on the development and evaluation of the Virtual Go Mode feature to enhance primary students' vocabulary learning engagement, finding that students showed high engagement when using this feature. Future research should consider designing and implementing virtual location-based tasks in classrooms to enhance students' learning engagement.
29TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION (ICCE 2021), VOL II
(2021)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Lung-Hsiang Wong, Chew Lee Teo, Hiroaki Ogata, Yanjie Song, Longkai Wu, Fu-Yun Yu
Summary: This panel aims to discuss various technology-enhanced socio-constructivist learning approaches that prioritize Student-Generated Ideas (SGI) in the learning process. While these approaches may have different theoretical foundations and socio-cognitive mechanisms, they share the common goal of promoting student learning and enhancing their thinking abilities.
29TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION (ICCE 2021), VOL II
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Morris Siu-Yung Jong, Yanjie Song, Elliot Soloway, Cathleen Norris
Summary: Efforts should be made to increase the supply of STEM teachers through effective professional development programs. Research on professional development for teachers to adopt integrative and cross-disciplinary approaches in STEM education is still in its early stages.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yanjie Song, Qing Ma
Summary: This study explored the use of a mobile learning tool in bridging vocabulary learning in-class and in real-life contexts, revealing positive perceptions of the tool among students and its effectiveness in applying newly learned words to various real-life situations. The social affordance of the tool also allowed for communication, vocabulary expansion, and the creation of a learning community through peer interaction.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Gwo-Jen Hwang, Shao-Chen Chang, Yanjie Song, Min-Chuan Hsieh
Summary: Scholars suggest that effective in-class learning activities can enhance students' higher order thinking skills, with problem posing recognized as a potential learning strategy but challenging for most students. Research indicates the potential of group learning with step-by-step hints, leading to a multi-level concept mapping-based problem-posing strategy proposed in this study for flipped learning. The strategy was shown to be effective in improving learning performance, especially for students with higher levels of critical thinking.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yun Wen, Yanjie Song
Summary: Learning analytics (LA) is increasingly utilized in teaching and learning, but its application in applied linguistics is still developing. Understanding the interaction between LA and learning design (LD) is crucial for providing valuable information to language teachers. It is important that pedagogical refinement is informed by LA focused on interactions and LD based on social constructivist theories, while also requiring teachers to hold innovation-oriented beliefs and foster a participatory culture between teachers and researchers.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yanjie Song
TECHNOLOGY PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION
(2020)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Elise Ameloot, Tijs Rotsaert, Thomas Ameloot, Bart Rienties, Tammy Schellens
Summary: This study investigates the impact of using learning analytics to support students' autonomy and competence needs in a blended learning environment. The findings show that teachers' adaptation based on learning analytics positively influences students' satisfaction with the adapted learning environment. However, students' basic psychological needs vary depending on the face-to-face workshop subject. The study emphasizes the importance of thoughtful blended learning course design and provides recommendations for effective learning analytics utilization in university settings.
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
(2024)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tzu-Chi Yang, Zhi-Shen Lin
Summary: Computational thinking is essential in the current era and learning programming is the most effective way to develop it. Introducing computational thinking and programming at an early age is recommended. Graphic organizers serve as a bridge between students' existing knowledge and new learning, enhancing their learning process. The study found that using graphic organizers improved elementary school students' computational thinking, programming skills, and learning experiences.
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
(2024)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yuqin Yang, Kaicheng Yuan, Gaoxia Zhu, Lizhen Jiao
Summary: The study finds that the design of collaborative analytics-enhanced reflective assessment can promote conducive epistemic emotions to knowledge building among undergraduates, and enriches our understanding of the relationships between metacognition, epistemic emotions, and knowledge building practices.
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
(2024)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Vishal Kiran Kuvar, Jeremy N. Bailenson, Caitlin Mills
Summary: Recent research suggests that students' minds often wander off-task during learning, regardless of the learning modality. This study explores the potential of virtual reality (VR) to reduce task-unrelated thoughts (TUT) and finds that learning with VR leads to lower TUT and better performance.
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
(2024)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yiming Liu, Jeremy Tzi Dong Ng, Xiao Hu, Zhengyang Ma, Xiaoyan Lai
Summary: This study examines teachers' usage intention and behavior towards the Game Learning Analytics (GLA) system in K-12 classrooms. The study found that personal, environmental, and technological factors influenced teachers' intention and behavior, and that technostress moderated the intention-behavior relationship. The study also identified the heterogeneity of GLA usage among teachers with different individual characteristics.
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
(2024)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Romina Cachia, Artur Pokropek, Nikoleta Giannoutsou
Summary: This article introduces a shortened version of the European Commission's SELFIE tool for measuring the digital capacity of schools. Two shorter measurement instruments, called midi-SELFIE and mini-SELFIE, are proposed based on the original tool. The validity and uses of these shortened versions are explored through various cases and compared to the complete instrument. The results suggest that the shortened versions of SELFIE are reliable alternatives for specific purposes.
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
(2024)
