Akdemir, Elif | Arslan, Ali

Conference Object | 2012 | 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW HORIZONS IN EDUCATION - INTE 201255 , pp.212 - 217

The descriptive analysis of 2037 papers which used cooperative learning as a key word in the Education Resources Information Center' digital library between 1966 and 2010 was conducted in this paper based on several criteria. Results of the study indicated that the first paper on cooperative learning was appeared in 1988 and researchers' interest on cooperative learning increased in following years. Robyn Gillies appears to be the one who has the highest number of research studies on cooperative learning and most of the studies conducted in foreign countries using educational technologies with students who are in high school or othe . . .r upper levels. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of The Association of Science, Education and Technolog Daha fazlası Daha az

Akdemir, Omur | Kunt, Kursat | Tekin, Inan

Conference Object | 2012 | 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW HORIZONS IN EDUCATION - INTE 201255 , pp.1009 - 1013

Freeware open source authoring tools are available and easily attainable over the internet for teachers to develop their own interactive instruction. This study investigated the effects of interactive exercises developed using the open source authoring tool on students' achievement using the pre-test post-test with the control group research design with 35 seventh grade students in the Science and Technology course. Findings showed that the use of interactive exercises embedded in the instruction improves the achievement of students more than the instruction having traditional exercises. Further research should compare the effects o . . .f interactive exercises completed individually and in a group format. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of The Association of Science, Education and Technolog Daha fazlası Daha az