In the paper methodology is presented for eyetracking experiments, comprising human eyeball movements tracking during execution of objects counting and localisation tasks. The OBER2 device (based on infrared reflection method) has been used for registration of the eyeball movements. The algorithms for automatic estimation of observation times have been presented and evaluated. It was shown that...

This paper describes a study of teacher scaffolding to support reflection and self-regulated learning (SRL) with an open learner model (OLM) in a geography based task on a touch screen. The study was carried out in 6 one-on-one sessions with students between the ages of 10 and 11. We present examples of teachers scaffolding students’ SRL behaviours using the OLM, demonstrating how an OLM can be...

Rights over land and other natural resources play a fundamental role in human society. The distribution of wealth and poverty is a reflection of underlying property rights. But reforming property rights to give poor women and men greater access to and greater control over resources is not an easy task. This chapter explains why property rights are important for poverty reduction, describes the ...

In this paper we present an approach which enables both reflection on the student’s own line of reasoning and active learning. We combine the categorisation of the student answer against the expert domain knowledge, a hinting process that engages the student in actively reflecting upon his reasoning in relation to the experts reasoning, and clarification subdialogues in natural language initiat...

In this paper we present an approach which enables both reflection on the student’s own line of reasoning and active learning. We combine the categorisation of the student answer against the expert domain knowledge, a hinting process that engages the student in actively reflecting upon his reasoning in relation to the experts reasoning, and clarification subdialogues in natural language initiat...

A peer feedback tool (Radar) and a reflection tool (Reflector) were used to enhance group performance in a computer-supported collaborative learning environment. Radar allows group members to assess themselves and their fellow group members on six traits related to social and cognitive behavior. Reflector stimulates group members to reflect on their past, present and future group functioning, s...

A theoretical link between reasoning and mathematical ability has been supported by some recent empirical evidence. We argue that some of this evidence is indirect and measure selection may have influenced this relationship. We report one study in which mathematical ability was measured using a fluency and a calculation measure (Wood-cock Johnson-III, 2001) and reasoning ability was measured us...

This article reports on the findings of a study that investigated the impact of manipulating task performance conditions on listening task performance by learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). The study was designed to explore the effects of changing complexity dimensions on listening task performance and to achieve two aims: to see how listening comprehension task performance was aff...

Humans have a tendency to think about themselves. What generates this self-focus? One clue may come from the observation that the same part of the brain that supports self-reflection-the medial pFC (MPFC/Brodmann's area 10 [BA 10])-also spontaneously engages by default whenever the brain is free from external demands to attention. Here, we test the possibility that the default tendency to engag...

Consistent with a positive psychology perspective, this longitudinal study investigated relations between positive and negative nonwork experiences (i.e., feeling recovered, thinking about the positive and negative aspects of one's work during leisure time) with different job performance dimensions. In total, 358 employees working with persons with special needs responded to two questionnaires ...