0360-1315/$ see front matter 2008 Published by doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2008.09.005 * Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 904 620 3573; fax E-mail address: [email protected] (A.C. Carle). Can modern, computer-based technology engage college students and improve their academic achievement in college? Although numerous examples detail technology’s classroom uses, few studies empirically examine whether ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of interactional management style on academic adjustment, mathematical anxiety, and academic engagement in elementary sixth grade students. Methodology:  This research is applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of method and with pre-test-post-test design with experimental group and control group. The statistical ...

How does the type of learning material impact what is learned? The current research investigates the nature of students’ learning of math concepts when using manipulatives (Uttal, Scudder, & DeLoache, 1997). We examined how the type of manipulative (concrete, abstract, none) and problem-solving prompt (metacognitive or problem-focused) affect student learning, engagement, and knowledge transfer...

We investigated the roles of classroom supports for multiple motivations and engagement in students' informational text comprehension, motivation, and engagement. A composite of classroom contextual variables consisting of instructional support for choice, importance, collaboration, and competence, accompanied by cognitive scaffolding for informational text comprehension, was provided in four-w...

Most service-learning studies in higher education focused on its effects on students' development. The dynamic processes and mechanisms of students' development during service-learning, however, have not been explored thoroughly. Student engagement in service-learning may affect service-learning outcomes and be affected by subjective task value at the same time. The present study aimed to explo...

Despite the widespread use of social media by students and its increased use by instructors, very little empirical evidence is available concerning the impact of social media use on student learning and engagement. This paper describes our semester-long experimental study to determine if using Twitter – the microblogging and social networking platform most amenable to ongoing, public dialogue –...

This case study report outlines details of a teaching innovation developed at Plymouth University that aimed to exploit opportunities derived from teaching large cohorts of engineering students. The specific opportunities that the innovation sought to exploit focused on the (re)creation of an authentic “real world” experience in which students could put into practice the theory being covered by...

Collaborative learning group in higher education is increasingly supported by communication tools, but there are still some problems regarding engagement. We examined students’ engagement in collaborative learning groups with the help of communication tool—Slack. Students’ motivation to engage in teamwork can be promoted through the openness of team members’ effort on Slack. Moreover, free-ride...