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Teaching, learning and inquiry strategies using computer technology
Author(s) -
Chen AY.,
Looi CK.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2729.1999.152088.x
Subject(s) - computer science , constructivism (international relations) , presentation (obstetrics) , mathematics education , collaborative learning , computer assisted instruction , situated , word processing , computer supported collaborative learning , graphics , situated learning , multimedia , knowledge management , psychology , artificial intelligence , natural language processing , medicine , international relations , computer graphics (images) , politics , political science , law , radiology
This paper reports a case study in a Singapore school where a group of ‘at risk’ secondary students were given a series of linked computer‐based business and consumer projects involving word processing, survey design and analysis, and presentation of results with computer graphics. There were clear benefits in terms of the group's motivation, behaviour and performance on tests, particularly in English. Both quantitative and qualitative data to support the findings are provided. The theoretical underpinnings of constructivism, collaborative inquiry and situated learning provide the conceptual framework for this case study.