Technology-Enhanced Science Partnership Initiative: Impact on Secondary Science Teachers     

Ng  Wan  Fergusson  Jennifer 《Research in Science Education》2019,49(1):219-242

Research in Science Education - The issue of student disengagement in school science continues to pose a threat to lifting the participation rates of students undertaking STEM courses and careers...  相似文献   

Designing a humane multimedia interface for the visually impaired     

Claude Ghaoui  M. Mann  Eng Huat Ng 《European Journal of Engineering Education》2001,26(2):139-149

Whilst graphical user interfaces (GUI) have gained much popularity in recent years, the need of the visually impaired to use applications in a non-visual environment is great. This paper promotes the provision of interfaces that allow users to access most of the functionality of existing GUIs using speech. This has been achieved by the design of a speech control tool that incorporates speech recognition and synthesis into existing packaged software, such as Teletext, the Internet or a word processor. The tool developed has taken the menu structure as a means of demonstrating what is accessible by the use of speech input and output. The tool provides the facility to dump screen text into clipboard and read it out loud. Adapting existing GUI applications in this way requires successful integration of speech, which in turn requires a profound understanding of the medium and the development of human engineering techniques.  相似文献   

Cloud e-learning service strategies for improving e-learning innovation performance in a fuzzy environment by using a new hybrid fuzzy multiple attribute decision-making model     

Chiu Hung Su  Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng  Shu-Kung Hu 《Interactive Learning Environments》2016,24(8):1812-1835

The purpose of this study was to address this problem by applying a new hybrid fuzzy multiple criteria decision-making model including (a) using the fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique to construct the fuzzy scope influential network relationship map (FSINRM) and determine the fuzzy influential weights of the fuzzy DEMATEL-based analytic network process (DANP) as well as (b) the modified VIKOR method combining fuzzy influential weights of fuzzy DANP to integrate each criterion of fuzzy performance gaps into dimensions and, overall, to examine the interdependent and feedback problems among various dimensions/criteria of cloud e-learning services for creating the excellent improvement plan based on the FSINRM to implement the strategic orientations. An empirical case of the network communication service industry was used as an example to show the proposed methods and ultimately present the most effective improvement plan for decision-makers to achieve the aspiration level.  相似文献   

Voices of donors: Case reports of body donation in Hong Kong     

Chiu HY  Ng KS  Ma SK  Chan CH  Ng SW  Tipoe GL  Chan LK 《Anatomical sciences education》2012,5(5):295-300

Body donation is important for medical education and academic research. However, it is relatively rare in Hong Kong when compared with many Western countries. Comprehensive research has been performed on the motivation for body donation in Western countries; however, there is still insufficient research on body donation in Hong Kong to provide information on how to increase the body‐donation rate. To understand the factors involved in the decision to donate one's body, the authors interviewed a registered donor and the daughter of another donor in Hong Kong. The authors interpreted the information collected in light of the available published reports, which mostly focus on body donation in Western countries. Despite the consistency of some demographic factors and motivations between the participants in our study and those investigated in the published reports from Western countries, there are differences in education level and socioeconomic status between the donors in our study and those from Western studies. The authors also suggest that Confucianism and Buddhism in Chinese culture may motivate potential body donors in Hong Kong. Other important factors that influence the body‐donation decision may include family members' body donation, registration as organ donors, and good doctor–patient relationships. Although case report studies have their limitations, this study allows us to explore the complexity of events and establish the interconnectivity of factors involved in body donation, which could not be achieved in previous survey‐based studies. © 2012 American Association of Anatomists.  相似文献   

Iterative method on well bore boundary in numerical modeling of variably saturated flow     

王俊  黄岁樑 《天津大学学报(英文版)》2012,18(2):104-111

An iterative method was developed for incorporating the well bore boundary into the finite difference model of water flow in variably saturated porous media. Six cases were presented involving groundwater pumping or injection to demonstrate the advantages of the iterative method over the traditional method. For the iterative method, the total flux gradually approached the well discharge and the flux profile was non-uniform. And the iterative method took into account the variation of well bore water table. Compared to the traditional method, the iterative method can simulate the variably saturated flow caused by pumping or injection more realistically.  相似文献   

Internationalization of the Counseling Profession: Meaning, Scope and Concerns     

Kok-Mun Ng  Brigid M. Noonan 《International journal for the advancement of counseling》2012,34(1):5-18

The present study sought to clarify the meaning and delineate the scope of internationalization of the counseling profession. Using a qualitative approach, the study recruited a panel of eight experts to help generate a consensus statement on the meaning of internationalization to the counseling profession and to delineate a five-theme scope of internationalization. The panel further highlighted concerns about some aspects of the process of internationalization, related to promoting U.S./Euro-centrism, as well as recognizing positive progress that is culturally respectful and beneficial for the counseling profession across the world, including the United States.  相似文献   

Exploring parents' perceptions towards educational robots: Gender and socio‐economic differences     

Chun Hung Lin  Eric Zhi Feng Liu  Yuan Yen Huang 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2012,43(1):E31-E34

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A model for book inquiry history analysis and book-acquisition recommendation of libraries     

Shih-Ting Yang  Ming-Chien Hung 《Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services》2012,36(3-4):127-142

In the era of knowledge economy, the libraries play an important role for library users to maintain and provide a large number of book resources. In order to satisfy requirements of borrowers, the libraries have to purchase all kinds of new books on a regular time schedule. However, the borrowers' demands cannot be satisfied simply because of the limited number of librarians and thus the libraries require useful suggestions for book-acquisition. Traditionally, the book-acquisition recommendation applications are collected by library consultants and then evaluated by librarians. Under the circumstance, several pitfalls (e.g., only partial library borrowers realize the book-acquisition recommendation procedure or a lot of time and human efforts required) might occur. Therefore, this paper focuses on the development of a book-acquisition recommendation model for libraries to acquire the various library borrowers' demands based on book inquiry history under a library system.In addition to the book-acquisition recommendation model, a Web-based book-acquisition recommendation system is also developed and a demonstration case is applied to verify the performance of the proposed approach. Under the book-acquisition recommendation platform, the librarians can automatically derive the book-acquisition recommendation list to fit borrowers' requirements and the complicated recommendation processes for borrowers can also be reduced. The attempt of this research is to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of book-acquisition performance and therefore the book-acquisition tasks in library can be efficiently accomplished.  相似文献   

Development of a personalized educational computer game based on students’ learning styles   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Gwo-Jen Hwang  Han-Yu Sung  Chun-Ming Hung  Iwen Huang  Chin-Chung Tsai 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》2012,60(4):623-638

In recent years, many researchers have been engaged in the development of educational computer games; however, previous studies have indicated that, without supportive models that take individual students?? learning needs or difficulties into consideration, students might only show temporary interest during the learning process, and their learning performance is often not as good as expected. Learning styles have been recognized as being an important human factor affecting students?? learning performance. Previous studies have shown that, by taking learning styles into account, learning systems can be of greater benefit to students owing to the provision of personalized learning content presentation that matches the information perceiving and processing styles of individuals. In this paper, a personalized game-based learning approach is proposed based on the sequential/global dimension of the learning style proposed by Felder and Silverman. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, a role-playing game has been implemented based on the approach; moreover, an experiment has been conducted on an elementary school natural science course. From the experimental results, it is found that the personalized educational computer game not only promotes learning motivation, but also improves the learning achievements of the students.  相似文献   

An examination of school leadership in Singapore through the lens of the Fourth Way     

Pak Tee Ng 《Educational Research for Policy and Practice》2012,11(1):27-34

School leadership is an important factor in educational reform and school transformation. This article aims to examine the challenges of school leadership in Singapore through the lens of the Fourth Way. In particular, this article makes reference to three messages in the Fourth Way and examines the paradoxes and challenges faced by school leaders in Singapore associated with each message. The article argues that the government both drives and steers the education system; that democracy and professionalism, and bureaucracy and market coexist; and that educators embrace both accountability and responsibility.  相似文献