Browsing by Subject: Adolescents
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Are heavy users of computer games and social media more computer literate?
Markus Appel
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 4 (December 2012) pp. 1339–1349
Adolescents spend a substantial part of their leisure time with playing games and using social media such as Facebook. The present paper examines the link between adolescents' computer and Internet... More
pp. 1339-1349
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Improving computer skills of socially disadvantaged adolescents: Same-age versus cross-age tutoring
Uta Vogelwiesche, Alexander Grob & Britta Winkler
Learning and Instruction Vol. 16, No. 3 (June 2006) pp. 241–255
In a voluntary tutor-based training program, socially disadvantaged adolescents acquired basic computer skills. Two training groups were compared: one group was instructed by adolescents, the other... More
pp. 241-255
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Computer anxiety: A comparison of adolescents with and without a history of specific language impairment (SLI)
Gina Conti-Ramsden, Kevin Durkin & Allan J. Walker
Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 136–145
Individuals who are anxious about computers may be at a disadvantage in their learning. This investigation focused on the use of home computers for educational purposes. It compared computer... More
pp. 136-145
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From access to usage: The divide of self-reported digital skills among adolescents
Zhi-Jin Zhong
Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 3 (April 2011) pp. 736–746
Based on the PISA data in 2003 and 2006, this paper develops a hierarchical linear model to identify multi-level explanatory variables of the divide of adolescents’ self-reported digital skills. At... More
pp. 736-746
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Key instructional design issues in a cellular phone-based mobile learning project
Nuray Gedik, Arzu Hanci-Karademirci, Engin Kursun & Kursat Cagiltay
Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 4 (May 2012) pp. 1149–1159
Adding flexibility to the learning process, mobile learning offers great opportunities for education, especially for teenagers, who show great attentiveness to mobile technologies. Thus, the need... More
pp. 1149-1159
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Facework on Facebook as a new literacy practice
Julia Davies
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 1 (August 2012) pp. 19–29
This paper focuses on 25 UK teenagers’ language and literacy practices on Facebook; it draws on data from interviews as well as from Facebook ‘walls’. To explore whether Facebook provides... More
pp. 19-29
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Electronic nomads? Implications of trends in adolescents' use of communication and information technology
Glenn Russell & David Holmes
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 12, No. 2 (Jan 01, 1996)
Adolescents' increased use of electronic over print-based information technologies is radically accelerated today by the rapid development and convergence of interactive technologies. Enhanced... More
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Learning to play games or playing games to learn? A health education case study with Soweto teenagers
Alan Amory & Alan Amory
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 26, No. 6 (Jan 01, 2010)
The aim of this study was to investigate the use of an educational computer video game in teaching and learning. Cultural-historical activity theory is used heuristically to explore the social and ... More
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Helping autism-diagnosed teenagers navigate and develop socially using e-learning based on mobile persuasion
Peter hrstrm, Aalborg University
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 12, No. 4 (Apr 12, 2011) pp. 54–71
The HANDS (Helping Autism-diagnosed teenagers Navigate and Develop Socially) research project involves the creation of an e-learning toolset that can be used to develop individualized tools to... More
pp. 54-71
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Walking the Tightrope Between Online and Offline Life: What Adolescents Learn about CMC through Interactions in Social Media
Nadia Naffi & Ann-Louise Davidson, Concordia University, Canada
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 433–438
Never, in the history of humanity, have adolescents been so networked. The literature in the domain of adolescence and social media has shown the value of their online interactions and what they... More
pp. 433-438
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"Spacecraft Reveals Recent Geological Activity on the Moon": Exploring the Features of NASA Twitter Posts and Their Potential to Engage Adolescents
Mellinee Lesley
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Vol. 57, No. 5 (February 2014) pp. 377–385
Through a content analysis of 200 "tweets," this study was an exploration into the distinct features of text posted to NASA's "Twitter" site and the potential for these... More
pp. 377-385
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Students Can Purposefully Create Information, Not Just Consume It
Diane Lapp, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey & Alex Gonzalez
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Vol. 58, No. 3 (November 2014) pp. 182–188
Social media has become adolescents' primary platform for communicating with one another. As a school faculty we wanted to explore our students' ability to contribute new information... More
pp. 182-188
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Gamified Vocabulary: Online Resources and Enriched Language Learning
Sandra Schamroth Abrams & Sara Walsh
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Vol. 58, No. 1 (September 2014) pp. 49–58
This article explores the ways "gamification" can play a role in adolescents' development of vocabulary. Gamification involves the application of game-design thinking and play... More
pp. 49-58
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Do I Know Its Wrong: Children's and Adults' Use of Unconventional Grammar in Text Messaging
Nenagh Kemp, Clare Wood & Sam Waldron
Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal Vol. 27, No. 9 (October 2014) pp. 1585–1602
There is concern that the violations of conventional grammar (both accidental and deliberate) often seen in text messages (e.g., "hi [smiley face emoticon] how is ya?!!") could lead to... More
pp. 1585-1602
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"Happy and Excited": Perceptions of Using Digital Technology and Social Media by Young People Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Amanda Hynan, Janice Murray & Juliet Goldbart
Child Language Teaching and Therapy Vol. 30, No. 2 (June 2014) pp. 175–186
Young people are using digital technology and online social media within their everyday lives to enrich their social relationships. The UK government believes that using digital technology can... More
pp. 175-186
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Comparing eLearning and Classroom Instruction on HIV/AIDS Knowledge Uptake and Internalizing among South African and Irish Pupils
Hendra van Zyl, Pieter Visser, Elmarie van Wyk & Ria Laubscher
Health Education Journal Vol. 73, No. 6 (November 2014) pp. 746–754
Objective: Innovative public health approaches are required to improve human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) education and prevention among adolescents, one of ... More
pp. 746-754
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Using Evidence-Based Multimedia to Improve Vocabulary Performance of Adolescents With LD: A UDL Approach
Michael J. Kennedy, Cathy Newman Thomas, J Patrick Meyer, Kat D. Alves & John Wills Lloyd
Learning Disability Quarterly Vol. 37, No. 2 (May 2014) pp. 71–86
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is commonly used for guiding the construction and delivery of instruction intended to support all students. In this study, we used a related ... More
pp. 71-86
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A Reflective Conversation with Ugur Sak: Gifted Education in Turkey
Michael F. Shaughnessy & Ugur Sak
Gifted Education International Vol. 31, No. 1 (January 2015) pp. 54–62
In this reflective conversation, Ugur Sak discusses the current "state of the art" of gifted education in Turkey. He reviews the use of enrichment, discusses acceleration and reviews... More
pp. 54-62
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The Role of Communication Technology in Adolescent Relationships and Identity Development
Betty-Ann Cyr, Steven L. Berman & Megan L. Smith
Child & Youth Care Forum Vol. 44, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 79–92
Background: The popularity of communication technologies such as text messaging, e-mail, instant messaging, and social networking sites has grown exponentially, especially among adolescents. At the... More
pp. 79-92
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Using a Simultaneous Prompting Procedure with an iPad to Teach the Pythagorean Theorem to Adolescents with Moderate Intellectual Disability
Carey Creech-Galloway, Belva C. Collins, Victoria Knight & Margaret Bausch
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities Vol. 38, No. 4 (2013) pp. 222–232
Providing standards-based instruction in core content areas for individuals with moderate and severe disabilities is a hot topic in the field of special education, and teachers struggle to find the... More
pp. 222-232