From Chaos Towards Sense

2014 ◽  
pp. 242-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Reiners ◽  
Lincoln C. Wood ◽  
Jon Dron
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Instructional Designer ◽  
The Self ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
Learning Space

Throughout educational settings there are a range of open-focused learning activities along with those that are much more closed and structured. The plethora of opportunities creates a confusing melee of opportunities for teachers as they attempt to create activities that will engage and motivate learners. In this chapter, the authors demonstrate a learner-centric narrative virtual learning space, where the unrestricted exploration is combined with mechanisms to monitor the student and provide indirect guidance through elements in the learning space. The instructional designer defines the scope of the story in which the teacher and learner create narratives (a sequence of actions and milestones to complete a given task), which can be compared, assessed, and awarded with badges and scores. The model is described using an example from logistics, where incoming orders have to be fulfilled by finding the good and delivering it to a given location in a warehouse. Preliminary studies showed that the model is able to engage the learner and create an intrinsic motivation and therewith curiosity to drive the self-paced learning.

From Chaos Towards Sense

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 559-575
Author(s):  
Torsten Reiners ◽  
Lincoln C. Wood ◽  
Jon Dron
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Instructional Designer ◽  
The Self ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
Learning Space

Throughout educational settings there are a range of open-focused learning activities along with those that are much more closed and structured. The plethora of opportunities creates a confusing melee of opportunities for teachers as they attempt to create activities that will engage and motivate learners. In this chapter, the authors demonstrate a learner-centric narrative virtual learning space, where the unrestricted exploration is combined with mechanisms to monitor the student and provide indirect guidance through elements in the learning space. The instructional designer defines the scope of the story in which the teacher and learner create narratives (a sequence of actions and milestones to complete a given task), which can be compared, assessed, and awarded with badges and scores. The model is described using an example from logistics, where incoming orders have to be fulfilled by finding the good and delivering it to a given location in a warehouse. Preliminary studies showed that the model is able to engage the learner and create an intrinsic motivation and therewith curiosity to drive the self-paced learning.

UX DESIGN APPLIED IN EDUCATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL LEARNING SPACE WITH METACOGNITIVE STIMULATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marília Galvão ◽  
Emanuelle Simas ◽  
Carla Verônica Machado Marques ◽  
Claudia Motta
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Ux Design

The Added Value of the Hybrid Virtual Learning Approach

2018 ◽  
pp. 259-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios Christopoulos ◽  
Marc Conrad ◽  
Mitul Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Learning Scenarios ◽  
Students Attitudes

This chapter maps the types of interactions that relate to the use of virtual worlds in hybrid virtual learning scenarios. Students were asked to state their opinions regarding their experiences and were also observed along the way. The results highlight that the learning activities and students' attitudes and experiences greatly affect learner engagement. It is vital, though, that instructional designers plan the learning activities thoughtfully and provide learners with enough time and support. Offering content with examples of the expectations of the teaching team can be invaluably helpful. Furthermore, a game-like content can be considered a great source of motivation. Moreover, the vividness of the virtual world makes the learning process more stimulating and less tedious. Additionally, avatars enable users to interact with the content and increase the opportunities for interactions with others. Nevertheless, learners' simultaneous co-presence in the physical classroom is a more immediate and preferred option, since it offers increased opportunities for collaboration.

The DE Hub Virtual Learning Space

2012 ◽  
pp. 136-146
Author(s):  
Nathan Wise ◽  
Belinda Tynan
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Knowledge Dissemination ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Education Hub ◽  
Simultaneous Process

Our concept of ‘virtual learning spaces’ is changing, as are the practices that are adopted within these spaces. To understand these changes, this chapter will provide an exploration of the conceptualisation and creation of an interactive, online, social network community of practice. The case that will be used is based around the Distance Education Hub (DE Hub) which is both virtual and physical. DE Hub is in the simultaneous process of constructing and facilitating a virtual space to support and encourage both knowledge dissemination and knowledge creation. The DE Hub space focuses on learning as a cooperative, constructive, and dynamic process involving engaged communities of scholars, learners and practitioners. It will tackle the question of why this virtual learning space is defined as a niche social network and how this impacts on the conceptualisation and consequent development of virtual spaces — in this instance, co-development by the community. Finally, it will demonstrate through this analysis how changing concepts of ‘virtual learning spaces’ are put into practice through ‘virtual space’ design and development for creating and supporting niche social networks.

scholarly journals Motivation of 14 Year-old Students using Tablets, compared to those using Textbooks and Workbooks

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
David Mendez ◽  
Miriam Mendez ◽  
Juana Anguita
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Science Class ◽  
School Year ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
At Home

Intrinsic motivation is important and it can be divided in different dimensions. The Self-Determination Theory is based on intrinsic motivation. The test based on this theory was given to 14-year old students from three different schools: one where students used tablets in the science class during the 2015-16 school year, and two schools where students used textbooks and workbooks for the same subject in the classroom and at home. The test measured three dimensions of intrinsic motivation: interest and satisfaction in connection with the tasks they perform, how they perceive their competence to use the necessary tools to study and the value of the tasks they perform. The results show that students using tablets are more motivated in the three dimensions measured by the test than those using the textbook.

scholarly journals Virtual Learning Space in the System of E-Learning

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaidary Abeldina ◽  
Zhibek Moldumarova ◽  
Rauza Abeldina ◽  
Zhuldyz Ilibaevna Moldumarova
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
E Learning

Prediction of Adolescents doing Physical Activity after Completing Secondary Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia ◽  
Elisa Huéscar ◽  
Eduardo Cervelló
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Intention To Continue

The purpose of this study, based on the self-determination theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000) was to test the prediction power of student's responsibility, psychological mediators, intrinsic motivation and the importance attached to physical education in the intention to continue to practice some form of physical activity and/or sport, and the possible relationships that exist between these variables. We used a sample of 482 adolescent students in physical education classes, with a mean age of 14.3 years, which were measured for responsibility, psychological mediators, sports motivation, the importance of physical education and intention to be physically active. We completed an analysis of structural equations modelling. The results showed that the responsibility positively predicted psychological mediators, and this predicted intrinsic motivation, which positively predicted the importance students attach to physical education, and this, finally, positively predicted the intention of the student to continue doing sport. Results are discussed in relation to the promotion of student's responsibility towards a greater commitment to the practice of physical exercise.

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