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ERIC Number: EJ1390814
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
EISSN: EISSN-1943-5924
Understanding Emotional Behavior with Learning Analytics to Support Pre-Service Teachers' Learning in Challenging Content Areas
Sointu, Erkko; Saqr, Mohammed; Valtonen, Teemu; Hallberg, Susanne; Väisänen, Sanna; Kankaanpää, Jenni; Tuominen, Ville; Hirsto, Laura
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v31 n1 p67-87 2023
Pre-service teacher training is research intensive in Finland. Additionally, teaching as a profession is highly valued among young people. However, quantitative methods courses are challenging for teacher students from many reasons. Particularly, this is due to previous negative experiences and emotions (among other things). Thus, novel approaches for teaching quantitative methods are warranted. In this research we used Flipped Learning, online teaching, and learning analytics to support the content learning. The aim of this research was to investigate teacher students' (N = 40) emotional profiles (i.e., cluster) based on their emotional level (anxiety, boredom, and enjoyment) towards quantitative research methods studies and online behavior. For creating profiles, we used questionnaire data. These profiles were then further analyzed with learning analytics data, more precisely, time-ordered data of teacher students' interactions (i.e., frequencies). Based on the results, three distinct profiles were found: "medium," "pro quantitative," and "scared" teacher students towards quantitative research methods. Further investigation revealed that scared students demonstrated statistically significant transitions between different learning materials and activities within the learning management systems compared to other profiles. Interestingly, pro quantitative had the lowest and medium teacher students had no difference in these results. The results are discussed further in the conclusions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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