Training hydrologists to be ecohydrologists: a "how-you-can-do-it" example leveraging an active learning environment for studying plant–water interaction

Which Learning Style Do You Prefer to Improve EFL Learning?

The term "learning styles" refers to the concept that individuals differ in regard to what mode of instruction or study is most effective for them. Proponents of learning­style assessment contend that optimal instruction requires diagnosing individuals' learning style and tailoring instruction accordingly (pashler, McDaniel, Rohrer, and Bjork, 2009). There are several methods or theories that d...

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Ask and You Will Receive: Training Novice Adults to use a PDA in an Active Learning Environment

Even though the effective usage of mobile devices has become a mandatory requirement in many professional and private areas, inexperienced users face especially great difficulties in acquiring computer skills. Based on the assumptions of constructivist learning theories, the effect of asking questions and repeated practice on PDA skill acquisition in adults (n = 36) was examined. Learners had t...

Knowing Afghanistan: Can there be an end to the saga?

War on terrorism, as the motto which formed the cornerstone of global policies of former     neo-conservative administration of the United States, is increasingly becoming ineffective in Afghanistan with the dreaded consequence of spilling over into Pakistan. This inevitable consequence of War on    Terrorism in Afghanistan has brought the West face to face with the ‘nest of terrorism’ that CIA...

An environment for studying collaborative learning activities

Studies of collaborative learning activities often involve analyses of dialogue and interaction as well as analyses of tasks and actors’ roles through ethnographic and other field experiments. Adequate analysis tools can facilitate these studies. In this paper, we discuss key requirements of interaction and collaboration analysis tools. We indicate how these requirements lead to the design of n...