Title
Preferences toward the constructivist Internet-based learning environments among high school students in Taiwan
Abstract
This paper explored students' preferences toward the constructivist Internet-based learning environments. A Constructivist Internet-based Learning Environment Survey (CILES) was developed. The CILES consisted of six scales, including student negotiation, inquiry learning, reflective thinking, relevance, ease of use and challenge. Questionnaire responses gathered from more than 700 high school students in Taiwan suggested that the survey showed adequate reliability in assessing students' preferences. Students showed stronger preferences for the learning environments, which were easy to use or navigate and integrate complex real-life problems with relevant knowledge in a meaningful way. In addition, males and females shared similar preferences toward the Internet-based learning environments. Students having moderate Internet experiences seemed to be more critical to the preferences of the Internet-based learning environments, in which they may have demanded authentic and facilitated Internet-based learning environments, while their inquiry and reflective thinking should be promoted.
Year
DOI
Venue
2005
10.1016/j.chb.2004.02.015
Computers in Human Behavior
Keywords
Field
DocType
Internet,Constructivist,Learning environment,Questionnaire,Survey
Social psychology,Constructivism (philosophy of education),Constructivist teaching methods,Active learning,Usability,Psychology,Knowledge management,Learning environment,Pedagogy,Grammar school,Negotiation,The Internet
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
21
2
0747-5632
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
28
1.80
8
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Shih-Chyueh Chuang1765.92
Chin-Chung Tsai22269164.88