DocumentCode :
1850869
Title :
Incorporation of Windows Live Social Network into Elementary School Instruction
Author :
Cheng, Yuh-Ming ; Kuo, Sheng-Huang ; Wu, Y.L. ; Tseng, Kou-Hung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Eng., SHU-TE Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
fYear :
2012
fDate :
27-30 March 2012
Firstpage :
246
Lastpage :
249
Abstract :
Due to the rapid development of information technology, digital learning has become a trend in future education. Taiwan has continuously reformed and improved its education, in hopes that students can learn effectively with positive learning attitudes. The primary purpose of this study is to explore the effect of using Windows Live social network as an assisting platform for computer class. This study also explores whether there are differences in computer learning outcomes by genders, online hours, and responses to posts caused by different learning methods. This study adopted the quasi-experiment research method, namely the "experimental group and control group design". The research subjects were four sixth grade classes in an elementary school in Taiwan. The experimental group contained two classes (61 students), and received instruction using Windows Live, while the control group contained two classes (63 students), and received traditional instruction. The experimental instruction resulted in four findings and two suggestions, which can serve as references and applications for future studies.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer science education; social networking (online); Taiwan; Windows Live social network; computer class; control group design; digital learning; education; elementary school instruction; experimental group; gender; information technology; quasiexperiment research method; Computers; Educational institutions; Internet; Learning systems; Social network services; Software; blogs; component; learning effects Windows Live; social network;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning (DIGITEL), 2012 IEEE Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Takamatsu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0885-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/DIGITEL.2012.65
Filename :
6185557
Link To Document :
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