ERIC Number: EJ1061763
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 19
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Motivational and Metacognitive Feedback in SQL-Tutor
Hull, Alison; du Boulay, Benedict
Computer Science Education, v25 n2 p238-256 2015
Motivation and metacognition are strongly intertwined, with learners high in self-efficacy more likely to use a variety of self-regulatory learning strategies, as well as to persist longer on challenging tasks. The aim of the research was to improve the learner's focus on the process and experience of problem-solving while using an Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) and including motivational and metacognitive feedback based on the learner's past states and experiences. An existing ITS, SQL-Tutor, was used with first-year undergraduates studying a database module. The study used two versions of SQL-Tutor: the Control group used a base version providing domain feedback and the Study group used an extended version that also provided motivational and metacognitive feedback. This paper summarises the pre- and post-process results. Comparisons between groups showed some differing trends both in learning outcomes and behaviour in favour of the Study group.
Descriptors: Motivation, Metacognition, Feedback (Response), Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Computer Science Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Education, Student Behavior, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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