Abstract
This work explores the role of students' motivation and metacognitive skills as moderating factors that influence the impact of an instructional method in the ill-structured domain of Software Project Management (SPM). In order to teach aspects of the SPM domain, we developed a web environment for case-based learning and implemented additionally a questioning strategy to help students focus on important parts of the case material. The paper presents the results from three studies revealing how students' motivation and metacognitive awareness influenced their engagement in the cognitively challenging situations induced by the method. The implication for instructors and designers is that implementing a promising method, to help students efficiently process the complex material in an ill-structured domain, might not always lead to the desired learning outcomes. Students' motivation and metacognitive skills should also be addressed, in order to maximize the potential benefits of instruction.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Learning in the Synergy of Multiple Disciplines - 4th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2009, Proceedings |
Pages | 535-548 |
Number of pages | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Nov 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 4th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2009 - Nice, France Duration: 29 Sep 2009 → 2 Oct 2009 Conference number: 4 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 5794 LNCS |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | 4th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2009 |
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Abbreviated title | EC-TEL 2009 |
Country/Territory | France |
City | Nice |
Period | 29/09/09 → 2/10/09 |
Keywords
- Case-based learning
- Ill-structured domains
- Metacognitive skills
- Motivation
- Question prompts
- Technology-enhanced learning