ERIC Number: EJ1076422
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
Pages: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
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Enhancing Competence and Autonomy in Computer-Based Instruction Using a Skill-Challenge Balancing Strategy
Kim, Jieun; Ryu, Hokyoung; Katuk, Norliza; Wang, Ruili; Choi, Gyunghyun
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v50 n1 p1-28 Jan 2014
The present study aims to show if a skill-challenge balancing (SCB) instruction strategy can assist learners to motivationally engage in computer-based learning. Csikszentmihalyi's flow theory (self-control, curiosity, focus of attention, and intrinsic interest) was applied to an account of the optimal learning experience in SCB-based learning activities. Two empirical studies were carried out, where a group of learners were taught "Computer Networks" as part of a statutory curriculum at a tertiary institution. The empirical results suggested that a degree of self-control to compensate for the fully automatic SCB instruction strategy (i.e., competence and autonomy) would be of a greater value for learning motivation enhancement in adaptive computer-based learning systems.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Networks, College Students, Competence, Personal Autonomy, Cognitive Processes, Self Determination, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Tests, Learner Controlled Instruction
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia; New Zealand
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