Asian Students' Cultural Orientation and Computer Self-Efficacy Significantly Related to Online Inquiry-Based Learning Outcomes on the Go-Lab Platform

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Hsin-Chueh; Gijlers, Hannie; Sui, Chi-Jung; Chang, Chun-Yen
Titel	Asian Students' Cultural Orientation and Computer Self-Efficacy Significantly Related to Online Inquiry-Based Learning Outcomes on the Go-Lab Platform
Quelle	In: Journal of Science Education and Technology, 32 (2023) 5, S.743-758 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chang, Chun-Yen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-0145
DOI	10.1007/s10956-023-10058-9
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Junior High School Students; Grade 7; Electronic Learning; Inquiry; Science Instruction; Cultural Influences; Technological Literacy; Student Attitudes; Self Efficacy; Outcomes of Education; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Junior High Schools; Student; Students; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Technisches Wissen; Schülerverhalten; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg
Abstract	Learning and teaching Mendelian genetics are central topics in school science. This study explored factors associated with the learning outcomes of Taiwanese junior high school students in an online inquiry learning environment. Research within face-to-face classroom settings had revealed that Asian students are more likely to be tutor-oriented and collectivistic learners. However, results of how these orientations affect learning in online environments are needed. In this analysis, seventh-grade students from Taiwan (N = 290) completed a genetics lesson using an Inquiry Learning Space (ILS) on the Go-Lab platform. Students were randomly assigned conditions in which support was provided either by general text or by an expert person in the form of a cartoon figure. In addition, students completed questionnaires assessing their cultural orientations, as well as their computer self-efficacy. Results revealed that the presence of a virtual expert did not influence students' learning outcomes. However, the extent to which students identified as collectivistic and their level of computer self-efficacy were positively associated with the learning outcomes. Students' computer self-efficacy was positively related to their behavioral intentions as well. These results illustrate the importance of Asian students' disciplined personality and computer self-efficacy for online inquiry-based learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01