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Onah, Daniel F. O. and Sinclair, Jane (2017) Assessing self-regulation of learning dimensions in a stand-alone MOOC platform. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 7 (2). doi:10.3991/ijep.v7i2.6511 ISSN 2192-4880.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v7i2.6511
Abstract
A capacity for self-regulated learning (SRL) has long been recognised as an important factor in successful studies. Although educational researchers have started to investigate the concept of SRL in the context of online education, very little is yet known about SRL in relation to massive open online courses (MOOCs) or of appropriate strategies to foster SRL skills in MOOC learners. Selfregulation
is particularly important in a MOOC-based study, which demands effective independent learning, and where widely acknowledged high dropout rates are observed. This study reports an investigation and assessment of the concept of SRL using a novel MOOC platform (eLDa) by providing study options (either via a self-directed learning or instructor-led learning) using a novel learning tool. In
view of this, the research presents general description of self-regulated learning and explored the various existing dimensions used to expose the learners SRL skills. Drawing comparison of the online tool, the
results and findings of the data were analysed. The study discusses how the various dimensions contributed to the knowledge representation of the self-regulated learning abilities shown by the learners. We present how these SRL dimensions captured using the measuring instrument contributes to our growing understanding of the distinctive features of the individual learner’s self-regulated learning.
MOOCs success required a high performance of self-regulated learning abilities which at the moment very little has shown these degree of supporting SRL skills. This paper presents preliminary evaluation
of a novel e-learning tool known, as ‘eLDa’ developed to implement this investigation of self-regulation of learning. The research applied a modified online self-regulated learning questionnaire (OSLQ) as the
instrument to measure the SRL skills. The modified questionnaire known as MOOC OSLQ (MOSLQ) was developed with a 19-item scale questions that exposes the six SRL dimensions used in this study.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | MOOCs (Web-based instruction), Independent study -- Research | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy | ||||
Publisher: | Kassel University Press GmbH | ||||
ISSN: | 2192-4880 | ||||
Official Date: | 18 March 2017 | ||||
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Volume: | 7 | ||||
Number: | 2 | ||||
DOI: | 10.3991/ijep.v7i2.6511 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 April 2017 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 25 April 2017 | ||||
Funder: | Onah, Adakole S. | ||||
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