scholarly journals Understanding Learners' Experiences of Using ePortfolio in a High School Physics Course

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel P. Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Personalized Learning ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Available Technology ◽  
K 12

There has been a move toward personalized learning and alternative types of authentic assessment in K-12 education. This shift toward personalized learning and authentic assessment has been partly driven by increases in the available technology that can support those types of changes. This dissertation is a basic qualitative study aimed at understanding the experience of learners in a first-year physics class working with an ePortfolio as the primary method of assessment for that class. The school in which this research took place fully implemented a 1:1 program and has been piloting personalized learning strategies for the past five years. The use of ePortfolios in some physics classes was part of those initiatives. The data used in this study were taken from written responses to reflective prompts in ePortfolios and a series of individual semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using a lens of self-efficacy and self-regulation. Result suggest that student experiences with ePortfolios include aspects of the development of academic self-efficacy and self-regulation along with self-reported reduction in academic stress.

Insight into strategies adopted by the residents who passed exit fellowship examination in first few attempts

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Humera Zafar Ali Khan ◽  
Amina Ahmad ◽  
Abid Ashar ◽  
Hamid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Structural Description ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Helpful Factors ◽  
Emotional Burnout

Background: The residents who pass exit fellowship examination in few attempts adopt certain strategies for early success. The lived experiences of residents passing FCPS final examination in few attempts, barriers to success and strategies to overcome those barriers were studied. Participants and methodology: This phenomenological research study was conducted at Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan from June 2015 to May 2017. Purposeful snowball sampling was done. Eleven residents who passed their Final FCPS examination in few attempts, in the last 15 years were included in the study. Semi-structured open-ended interview of the residents was audio-recorded and transcribed. Three themes of helpful factors, barriers encountered and suggestions to overcome those barriers to get through the final FCPS examination and the emerging sub-themes were analyzed and textural and structural description were assigned. Results: Three themes were based on the aim of study and their related emerging sub-themes were found. The helpful factors included self-directed learning, peer assisted learning, interactive educational environment, rehearsal and self-determination. Barriers encountered were related to learning difficulties, competing responsibilities and physical and emotional burnout. Lastly, suggestions to overcome the barriers were use of multiple technology based learning strategies, developing self-confidence and self-efficacy together with prioritization of emotional and physical wellbeing. Conclusions: This study found that self-regulation and internal motivation were important strategies for success in the FCPS exit examination. Barriers can be overcome through technology based learning and increased self-efficacy and prioritizing physical and emotional wellbeing.

scholarly journals Aprendizaje autorregulado en el nivel universitario: Un estudio situado con estudiantes de psicopedagogía de diferentes ciclos académicos

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Clara Ventura ◽  
María Soledad Cattoni ◽  
Ana Borgobello
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Advanced Students

Being able to properly regulate one’s own learning positively impacts student’s academic performance. Hence the relevance of understanding what they are, how they articulate, and how they change learning strategies and motivation patterns across academic training. Our aims are: (a) to describe cognitive / metacognitive learning strategies and motivation patterns used by students (mean and standard deviation); (b) to analyze the correlations between both groups of variables (Pearson’s index correlation); (c) to compare above results according to the basic level (1st year) and the higher level (5th year) of academic training (Student’s t test). The quantitative ex post facto study was based on the Argentine version of the MSLQ (Motivated Strategies Learning Questionnaire), also called MSLQe; it was applied to 114 students of Psychopedagogy. The results showed the following: (a) a varied repertoire of learning strategies and motivation patterns; (b) a greater use of metacognitive strategies for self-regulation, as well as of strategies for time and study environment management, was associated with higher levels of motivational patterns of goal orientation, task assessment, control beliefs, and self-efficacy of students; (c) statistical differences according to the academic cycle: in favor of the students who were beginners in cognitive strategies of review, metacognitive self-regulation, and organization; while the scores were higher for the advanced students in relation to critical thinking. Likewise, regarding the motivation patterns, the advanced students showed more tendencies towards intrinsic orientation goals, whereas the beginners did it in extrinsic motivation goals, beliefs of control and of self-efficacy, and anxiety. It is possible to conclude that the academic formation made possible a hierarchical integration of both superficial and deep strategies, as well as internal and external motivation patterns of the students. Thus, this article contributes to an analysis of cognitive dimensions (cold and warm), as contextually situated (initial and final levels of academic formation), of the learning strategies and motivation patterns of university students.

scholarly journals The Effect of Self-regulation Learning Strategies Training on the Academic Motivation and Self-efficacy

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 627-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Gholamali Lavasani ◽  
Fatemeh Sadat Mirhosseini ◽  
Elahe Hejazi ◽  
Maryam Davoodi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Self Regulation

scholarly journals I Want to Teach Sustainable Development in My English Classroom: A Case Study of Incorporating Sustainable Development Goals in English Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4195
Author(s):  
Ching Ting Tany Kwee
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
School Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
K 12

Previous studies indicated that K-12 teachers generally felt reluctant to incorporate sustainable development in their teaching due to a lack of skills, knowledge and interest, particularly language teachers. This qualitative case study, grounded in the Social Cognitive Career Theory, aims to identify the significant factors influencing English teachers’ motivation of incorporating the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their teaching. Data were collected from multiple sources including semi-structured interviews and classroom observations. By examining how teachers’ self-efficacy develops in relation to outcome expectations and performance goals, the findings showed that teachers’ personal beliefs, attainment of teaching goals and supportive school management can positively influence their self-efficacy and boost their motivation in incorporating SDGs in their English teaching. Such findings can be useful for educators, school management, educational institutes, universities and policy-makers to develop strategies to facilitate teachers’ active roles in ESD by fostering greater collaboration across disciplines and providing relevant professional development and goal-relevant supports.

scholarly journals A Review of Self-Regulated Learning and Self-Efficacy: The Key to Tertiary Transition in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Conner Blackmore ◽  
Julian Vitali ◽  
Louise Ainscough ◽  
Tracey Langfield ◽  
Kay Colthorpe
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Strategy Adaptation ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Regulated Learning

The ability to distinguish between effective and ineffective study strategies based on feedback is of utmost importance for secondary school leavers transitioning to tertiary education (Brinkworth et al., 2009; Salisbury & Karasmanis, 2011). Often accompanying this learning environment transition is academic difficulty and an increased possibility of failure, and it is therefore essential for undergraduate students, in particular those studying the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), to establish a solid repertoire of learning strategies early in their academic career. Self-regulation is a key component of learning that can be fostered to encourage a successful transition from secondary school to university (Vosniadou, 2020). Self-regulated learning refers to learning that is fostered by one’s metacognition, strategy adaptability, and motivation. Of these constructs, metacognition is fundamental, as having self-awareness allows one to identify the requirement for corrective action in the learning process, allowing learners to monitor their behaviour and reflect on the success of their learning strategies, where the motivation to do this should lead to strategy adaptation. In addition, students must make accurate self-efficacious judgements about their learning in order to evaluate the effectiveness of their learning strategies or to decide when they have sufficiently completed a learning task. Therefore, in order to develop a means of improving students’ transition from secondary school to university, one must first appreciate the impacts of self-regulated learning and self-efficacy on academic performance. This review aims to focus on self-regulated learning and self-efficacy, of which self-regulated learning is a construct of metacognition, motivation and strategy adaptability. This review will also evaluate self-regulated learning with an emphasis on Zimmerman’s model, the calibration of self-efficacy, and how students might break the cycle of poor learning with a focus on STEM.

scholarly journals Examining Students’ Confidence to Learn Online, Self-Regulation Skills and Perceptions of Satisfaction and Usefulness of Online Classes

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany Landrum
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Online Class

As online class offerings continue to proliferate and more students take at least one online class in college, more research is needed to explore factors that impact students’ perceptions of their online classes. Past research has found a positive relationship between students’ computer self-efficacy and their satisfaction with online learning, but little research has explored how learning management system and online learning self-efficacy relate to perceptions of satisfaction and perceived usefulness of online classes. In addition to confidence, students must also implement and apply their learning skills in an online environment; thus self-regulation and time management as well as past online learning experience are additional factors that have been shown to be related to satisfaction with and usefulness of online learning. This study explores how students’ confidence regarding their ability to use online learning platforms, utilize self-regulation strategies, and their confidence in their ability to learn in online classes predict both their satisfaction with and perceived usefulness of online classes. Multiple regression analyses revealed that students’ confidence to learn online was the strongest positive predictor of satisfaction and usefulness of online classes. The results indicate that exploring students’ purpose and reasons for taking online classes, beyond a students’ skill set and learning strategies, are fruitful directions to pursue when assessing evaluations of online classes. 

scholarly journals Exploring the Effects of Self-efficacy on Vocabulary Learning strategies

2012 ◽  
pp. 423-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Mizumoto
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Vocabulary Size ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Vocabulary Learning Strategies ◽  
Low Efficiency

This study examined the effects of self-efficacy on language learning strategies by focusing on vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs). A group of 281 EFL learners from two universities participated in the study. They completed the Vocabulary Size Test (Nation & Beglar, 2007), questionnaires on self-efficacy, and an open-ended question about their use of VLSs. The learners were divided into three groups based on their responses to the self-efficacy questionnaire. The effect of self-efficacy was then examined by utilizing text mining. The results show that the effects of self-efficacy were observed in the participants’ open-ended responses. It also became clear that those with high self-efficacy were active users of VLSs, they employed deep strategies, and they were metacognitively superior to participants with medium and low efficiency. Those with medium self-efficacy were also active users of VLSs, but they used shallow strategies compared with the high self-efficiency group. Those with low self-efficacy tended to be passive users of VLSs. The pedagogical implications of the current study are discussed mainly in terms of incorporating self-efficacy and self-regulation enhancing instructions into vocabulary teaching.

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