This study investigates the learning effects of playing racing, action, and sports computer games. In particular we focus on traffic school students’ driving behavior. A survey conducted at three driving schools, questioned driving students about their gaming habits. The driving instructors evaluated their students’ driving skills and traffic safety attitudes. The results indicate that experien...

An evaluation of distributed computer supported co-operative work (CSCW) in a project workshop for students utilising Internet-based videoconference technology, i s presented. The workshop has been evaluated in light of relevant theoretical communication factors and according to feedback from the students based on questionnaire data. Conclusions are presented as guidelines for instructors.

The development of computer and Internet technologies offers new opportunities for teaching and learning. With the growing use of online courses and virtual discussions in hybrid and online courses, there is a distinct need for students and online instructors to address the importance and learning value of threaded discussions and to propose tools for assessing and streamlining effective discus...

BACKGROUND We aimed to develop and evaluate outcomes of a blended learning (BL) program for educating nursing and midwifery students of Tehran university of medical sciences (Tehran, Iran). MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a participatory action research project. After designing BL website, providing technological infrastructures, and holding preparatory workshops, 22 blended courses were desig...

The purpose of this paper is to encourage those instructors who teach Robotics from a Computer Science perspective to include a taste of homogeneous transforms and robot kinematics in their classes. I include some supplemental resources that can help in this endeavor, and some ideas for how to incorporate these topics into mobile robot projects.

what is a medical librarian? he provides information about new medical treatments, clinical trials and standard trials procedures, tests and equipment. where do medical librarians work? they work anywhere health information is needed. what kinds of jobs are available? web managers, medical informatics experts, chief information officers, cat a logers, instructors and reference librarians. who a...

As computer interfaces emerge as an instructional medium, instructors transitioning from the classroom continue to bear the burden of designing effective instruction. The medium of the computer interface, and the kinds of learning and interactive possibilities it affords, presumably changes the delivery of learner-centered instruction. Strategically, teachers not only need instructional design ...

Analogies, examples, narratives, case studies and stories are common tools used in teaching. When teaching computer programming, the value of using these tools is amplified due to the abstract nature of the discipline. Analogies such as eating Smarties out of a packet can be used to illustrate the concept of loops, and the example of transferring water from one glass to another glass already f...

The purpose of this research is to analyze and evaluate the Teacher Competency Test (TCT) implementation in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. In addition, analyzed perspectives instructors, officer representatives, academics on TCT Objective Implementation, as well Program's Effectiveness Efficiency. This used a qualitative approach in-depth interviews. results imply that current does not ac...