An Electronic Library-Based Learning Environment for Supporting Web-Based Problem-Solving Activities

Autor/inn/en	Tsai, Pei-Shan; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Tsai, Chin-Chung; Hung, Chun-Ming; Huang, Iwen
Titel	An Electronic Library-Based Learning Environment for Supporting Web-Based Problem-Solving Activities
Quelle	In: Educational Technology & Society, 15 (2012) 4, S.252-264 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1436-4522
Schlagwörter	Educational Environment; Experienced Teachers; Teaching Methods; Internet; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Natural Sciences; Problem Solving; Elementary School Students; Science Curriculum; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Feedback (Response); Educational Technology; Grade 6; Pretests Posttests; Electronic Libraries; Experiments; Learning Activities; Web Based Instruction; Foreign Countries; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Naturwissenschaften; Problemlösen; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Unterrichtsmedien; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Erprobung; Lernaktivität; Web Based Training; Ausland
Abstract	This study aims to develop an electronic library-based learning environment to support teachers in developing web-based problem-solving activities and analyzing the online problem-solving behaviors of students. Two experiments were performed in this study. In study 1, an experiment on 103 elementary and high school teachers (the learning activity designers) has been conducted to understand their views toward an electronic library-based learning environment. The results showed that with this innovative approach, electronic libraries not only have the potential to support traditional in-class learning, but also can assist teachers in developing learning activities for training students in web-based problem-solving abilities. Moreover, teachers of different ages and backgrounds all readily accepted the new approach, in particular, the older and more experienced teachers showed even higher willingness to use the system than the younger and less experienced teachers. In study 2, a quasi-experiment on 62 elementary school students (experimental group with 31 students and control group with 31 students) has been undertaken on a natural science course for evaluating the effectiveness of the proposed approach. Experimental results showed that this innovative approach can improve the students' learning achievements and attitudes in comparisons with the conventional web-based learning approach. (Contains 6 tables and 8 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10