A Novel Group Engagement Score for Virtual Learning Environments

Autor/inn/en	Castellanos, Jorge; Haya, Pablo A.; Urquiza-Fuentes, Jaime
Titel	A Novel Group Engagement Score for Virtual Learning Environments
Quelle	In: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 10 (2017) 3, S.306-317 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1939-1382
DOI	10.1109/TLT.2016.2582164
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Video Technology; Films; Teaching Methods; Active Learning; Learner Engagement; Group Activities; Student Participation; Foreign Countries; Social Networks; Computer Mediated Communication; College Students; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Film; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Aktives Lernen; Gruppenaktivität; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Ausland; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Computerkonferenz; Collegestudent; Spanien
Abstract	STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education is currently receiving much attention from governments and educational institutions. Our work is based on active learning and video-based learning approaches to support STEM education. Here, we aimed to increase students' engagement through reflective processes that embrace video film-making, and subsequent on-line discussion and evaluation of those videos. We propose a group engagement score that takes into account both individual activity and similarity of participation, thus allowing corrective actions to be taken when unengaged students or groups are identified. We tested these ideas using our own social learning platform that combines the principal features of Social Networks with tools that facilitate collaborative learning design. This platform stimulates students' learning by means of two main reflective processes: participatory production and peer-review. We evaluated this platform and the learning approach it supports in an Object Oriented Programming course and identified interesting differences between group engagement and video ratings. Our principal conclusion is that greater teacher and student awareness of the ongoing activities and group engagement are needed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01