The Influence of Student Characteristics on the Use of Adaptive E-Learning Material

Autor/inn/en	van Seters, J. R.; Ossevoort, M. A.; Tramper, J.; Goedhart, M. J.
Titel	The Influence of Student Characteristics on the Use of Adaptive E-Learning Material
Quelle	In: Computers & Education, 58 (2012) 3, S.942-952 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1315
DOI	10.1016/j.compedu.2011.11.002
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Electronic Learning; Learning Strategies; Computer Assisted Instruction; Prior Learning; Molecular Biology; Student Characteristics; Science Instruction; Foreign Students; Student Motivation; College Students; College Instruction; Student Attitudes; Correlation; Intelligent Tutoring Systems; Data Analysis; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Vorkenntnisse; Molekularbiologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Schulische Motivation; Collegestudent; Hochschullehre; Schülerverhalten; Korrelation; Intelligentes Tutorsystem; Auswertung; Niederlande
Abstract	Adaptive e-learning materials can help teachers to educate heterogeneous student groups. This study provides empirical data about the way academic students differ in their learning when using adaptive e-learning materials. Ninety-four students participated in the study. We determined characteristics in a heterogeneous student group by collecting demographic data and measuring motivation and prior knowledge. We also measured the learning paths students followed and learning strategies they used when working with adaptive e-learning material in a molecular biology course. We then combined these data to study if and how student characteristics relate to the learning paths and strategies they used. We observed that students did follow different learning paths. Gender did not have an effect, but (mainly Dutch) BSc students differed from (international) MSc students in the intrinsic motivation they had and the learning paths and strategies they followed when using the adaptive e-learning material. (Contains 6 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10