Creating Individual Learning Paths in the Moodle Plugin for Undergraduate Students to Study English Grammar

Autor/inn/en	Zabolotskikh, Alexander; Zabolotskikh, Anna; Dugina, Tatiana; Tavberidze, Daria
Titel	Creating Individual Learning Paths in the Moodle Plugin for Undergraduate Students to Study English Grammar
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 26 (2021) 1, S.617-637 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-020-10278-1
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Grammar; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Self Evaluation (Individuals); Integrated Learning Systems; Universities; Computer Software; Computer Assisted Instruction; Cognitive Style; Correlation; Feedback (Response); Student Attitudes; Usability; Independent Study; Skill Development; Language Proficiency; Foreign Countries; Russia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grammatik; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; University; Universität; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Korrelation; Schülerverhalten; Selbststudium; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Ausland; Russland
Abstract	Undergraduate students fail to objectively self-assess grammar skills of English as a second language but mastering English grammar autonomously can assist. The article aims to describe and assess the Moodle plugin that offers undergraduate students individual learning paths in studying English grammar. An experiment with 3953 students was conducted at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia in two academic years: 2017-2018, 2018-2019. The Moodle plugin "RUDN CourseAssist" facilitated the English grammar study. The students subjectively stated their English language proficiency level and set academic goals in a self-assessment learner profile. The diagnostic stage of the experiment identified premises that provided individual learning paths in studying English grammar: automatic level detection (A1, B1, B2) and learning styles (active learners -- 59.9%, sensing -- 49.7%, visual -- 81%, global -- 49.7%). At the test assessment stage, 491 students demonstrated a steady rise in doing grammar exercises correctly, and performed more objective self-assessment of the level. At the plugin assessment stage, the Pearson correlation coefficient and the students' feedback in questionnaires and interviews proved that the plugin is flexible, scalable, user-friendly, and applicable. The state-of-the-art plugin to be customised for other languages is effective in providing students with individual learning paths to improve English grammar skills. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01