ERIC Number: EJ1407211
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2014-5349
EISSN: EISSN-2013-6374
Digital Tools and Active Leaning in an Online University: Improving the Academic Performance of Future Teachers
Journal of Technology and Science Education, v13 n3 p632-645 2023
The use of digital tools forms part of any online educational context. When it comes to the training of future teachers, this point proves crucial in order to transfer this technology to classrooms. In addition to the above, incorporating this type of resources as a part of an active learning proposal will enhance their motivation, self-regulation and autonomy, in addition to having a possible effect on their academic achievement. This research refers to the evaluation of an active educational learning proposal in which a pre-experimental design was used without a control group to study the possible relationship between the use of digital tools and the academic achievement of the students. The sample consisted of 908 students divided into three academic years. The results show that the students who used more tools, actively participating in the proposed activities, obtained better final grades and better marks on the continuous evaluation activities, which they completed in a higher percentage (p<0.001). It was possible to conclude that the use of digital tools in an active learning proposal contributes to improving the academic achievement of future teachers, as well as student participation and involvement.
Descriptors: Virtual Schools, Active Learning, Electronic Learning, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Self Management, Personal Autonomy, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Education, College Students, Language Teachers, Universities, Preservice Teachers, English (Second Language)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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