Conceicao Almeida, Carlos Morais, Luisa Miranda, Floriano Viseu, Helena Martinho
{"title":"Student teachers' perceptions of the Internet: motivation, influences, and use","authors":"Conceicao Almeida, Carlos Morais, Luisa Miranda, Floriano Viseu, Helena Martinho","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1186016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1186016","url":null,"abstract":"The Internet's rapid growth and diffusion, both worldwide and in Portugal, as well as its importance for teacher education, made the authors feel the need to reflect on how their student teachers integrate themselves in such quite novel environmental conditions and teaching communities This paper reports on one specific Portuguese university's student teachers' Internet usage during their teaching practice and what reasons motivated them to do so. It also looks into student teachers' perceptions about Internet discussion and usage by other teachers in their schools and, in particular, in their own disciplinary groups. The data was collected using a questionnaire which was anonymously answered by 189 of the entire 360-student teacher 2000/2001 population from all 9 different preservice programs.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128254549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using neural networks to predict student's performance","authors":"Timothy Wang, A. Mitrovic","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1186127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1186127","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a first step towards an intelligent problem selection agent for the SQL-Tutor Intelligent Tutoring system. Currently SQL-Tutor uses an overly simple problem selection strategy, which selects a problem based on a single construct the student has most problems with. This strategy very often results in problems that are too easy/difficult for the student. Here we propose an intelligent problem-selection agent, which identifies the appropriate problem for a student in two stages. It firstly predicts the number of errors the student will make on a set of problems, and then in the second stage decides on a suitable problem for the student. In order to develop such an agent, we trained a feed-forward, backpropagation neural network to predict the number of errors a student will make. The achieved prediction accuracy is high, showing that a neural network is capable of making such predictions. However, the developed network cannot be used on-line, as it requires values that are not readily available. We present the plan for developing a modified network and for completing the problem selection agent.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128973312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PCA: Simulating erroneous equations for error-visualization","authors":"Tomoya Horiguchi, T. Hirashima","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1186003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1186003","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the method of simulating the simultaneous equations which are over/under-constrained by the learner's misconception (partial constraint analysis: PCA). It can deal with arbitrary linear differential and/or algebraic equations with erroneous parts which preserve linearity. The procedure is as follows: (1) to generate the network which describes the constraints among the variables in equations (causal relation network: cn); (2) to abstract the subgraphs in which variables can be calculated (executed) independently of the rest (partial causal chains: pc); (3) to enumerate the combinations of pces which can be executed simultaneously; and (4) to execute the selected combination by supplying the driving data exogenously for simulating the behavior of the erroneous system. An example of application to a simple electric circuit is also presented.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130366076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A study of designing a communication-technology course to facilitate English learning","authors":"Shengli Wang","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1185973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1185973","url":null,"abstract":"The concepts of the resourcefulness of technology and the advantages of using computer technology on teaching and learning have been wildly accepted. This study is to elaborate curriculum design for language teaching and learning and to make it learner-centered, aiming to design a community-technology and Internet based English course for college EFL students in Taiwan. Through technology tools, with consideration of research issues of infrastructure, goals, courseware selection, design and development, and assessment, the purposes of this study are to promote learner autonomy, facilitate experiential learning, and encourage collaborations and Internet research. Flexible suggestions based on the findings will be made to improve teaching methodology with the communication technology.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130371693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computer-based learning units for many languages and cultures","authors":"A. Bork, Rika Yoshii","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1186115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1186115","url":null,"abstract":"As we begin to address the global problems of learning, we note that there are many different languages and cultures in the world. If learning material is to be usable with many students in the world, we need to be concerned with the cultural and language differences among students. We need global materials that meet individual cultural needs. This paper discusses the Irvine-Geneva development strategy and how it supports, and can be made to support further, development of global materials.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126675951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collaborative learning by distance chorus on the Internet","authors":"Kaori Maeda, T. Kishida, Eitaro Kohno","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1185911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1185911","url":null,"abstract":"Broadband networks give us new learning style using high-quality multimedia communications. As an educational application, the authors realize a distance chorus between two elementary schools on the Internet. They consider technical problems to realize a distance chorus and show its solution using an audio transmission system developed by them. Also, they discuss the impact of active collaboration such as a distance chorus in distance learning. Then they describe the process of a special study including a distance chorus for the purpose to improve communication ability of students considering educational significance of a distance chorus. Finally, they show some evaluations and its consideration.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126812123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A CAL wizard","authors":"Wasana Ngaogate","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1186322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1186322","url":null,"abstract":"The project is to design and implement a 'wizard' with the following functionality to support a traditional CAL learning environment. To continually monitor and collect data on individual and group student performance, to perform statistical analysis, to provide feedback for teachers, to enable students to contribute to the wizard's experience, and to provide advice to the individual student.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126879688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cognitive experiments using the web and virtual reality to study spatial navigation errors","authors":"K. Tamura, K. Shinohara, B. Indurkhya","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1185912","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1185912","url":null,"abstract":"In the paper we describe two cognitive experiments performed using the web and virtual reality to study the alignment effect. In particular, we investigated if the presence of a landmark has any influence in reducing the errors due to maps being displayed in a misaligned orientation. We conducted two psychological experiments to ascertain the validity of this approach was. In our experiments, the participants were asked to memorize their starting position and a destination on a map, and then were asked to navigate themselves to their destination in a three-dimensional virtual-reality simulation of the map. During the memorization phase, the maps were displayed in different orientations with respect to the starting position of the participant and the destination. The results of these experiments show that the destination orientation and self-orientation has a much more pronounced effect.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127048132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching methodology for 3D animation","authors":"Muqeem Khan","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1186248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1186248","url":null,"abstract":"The field of 3D animation has addressed design processes and work practices in the design disciplines. There are good reasons for considering the development of systematic design processes for the development of 3D animation and it's teaching. Design methodology understood as a general field has developed through cross-disciplinary efforts, primarily involving architecture, engineering design and industrial design. This body of knowledge is not very well known in the development of 3 dimensional animation or computer graphics discipline, but appears to be highly relevant. In this paper, I introduce a number of systematic design methods for teaching and development of 3D animation. I hope that they will prove useful for teachers and professionals in computer graphics. Several methods that I present here are all mainly oriented towards early phases of the design process, where concepts and ideas are the main currencies. The later phases, including implementation and evaluation, are perhaps less problematic. My choice of methods is not meant to be comprehensive, perhaps not even the best possible. Instead I present examples of methods that can be tried out in very simple ways without putting too much effort into the learning process. It is every academic's dream that students can hold their place in the job market or in higher education. Furthermore, schools try their best to acquire equipment and human resources to help students excel. But there are many hurdles and constraints that have to be faced in an academic environment as compared to a production house.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123981656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cher Ping Lim, Shanti Divaharan, M. Khine, C. Chai, Yiong Hwee Teo, P. Wong
{"title":"A conducive classroom environment for IT integration: a collective case study of primary schools in Singapore","authors":"Cher Ping Lim, Shanti Divaharan, M. Khine, C. Chai, Yiong Hwee Teo, P. Wong","doi":"10.1109/CIE.2002.1186255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CIE.2002.1186255","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the findings of the collective case study of two primary schools in Singapore. It is part of a larger funded research project that examines and analyses where and how IT is integrated in Singapore schools to develop pupils' higher order thinking skills. The focus of this paper is on the IT classroom management issues that create a conducive environment to support the effective integration of IT in the schools. In such an environment, pupils are more likely to be task-oriented and reflective, and hence, more likely to engage in higher order thinking. These issues include the establishment of rules and procedures, availability of IT resources, conduct and management of IT-based activities, and division of labour among participants.","PeriodicalId":206223,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings.","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123216607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}