Development and application of a learning enjoyment scale for pedagogical activities [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

• Published in: F1000 research Vol. 13; p. 273
• Main Authors: Merghani, Tarig, Babiker, Rasha, O. Alawad, Azza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Faculty of 1000 Ltd 01.01.2024; F1000 Research Limited
• Subjects: Cognitive style; Consent; Data Note; Datasets; Didacticism; Learning; Likert scale; Physiology; Public speaking; Questionnaires; Research ethics; Skills; Students; Teaching methods; University research; Pedagogical Activities; Teaching Methods; Teacher Proficiency; Learning Enjoyment Scale; Didactic Lectures
• ISSN: 2046-1402; 2046-1402
• DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.147393.2

The impact of learning enjoyment on motivation, enthusiasm, and overall learning experiences is significant. Previous studies, lacking an unbiased tool for measuring enjoyment and confronting various influencing factors, produced conflicting results regarding enjoyment levels in different instructional methods. Hence, we developed a learning enjoyment scale for evaluating both active and passive educational activities. We applied the developed scale to 112 first-year medical and dental students to assess their enjoyment during didactic physiology lectures and explored possible associated factors. Within this data note, we present students' responses to the developed LES. The LES encompasses six dimensions: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, concentration, and enjoyment. Students provided ratings for each dimension on a five-point Likert scale, spanning from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The cumulative scores across the six dimensions range from a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 30. These total scores can be categorized as excellent (> 24), acceptable (18-24), or low (< 18). The second section of the dataset examines specific factors influencing overall enjoyment, such as teacher proficiency, topic difficulty, active student participation, objectives fulfillment, low stress levels, and self-perceived acquisition of skills. In addition to objective measurement of students' enjoyment level, the LES can be utilized for quantitative cross-comparisons between different teaching activities. By employing this dataset, we will undertake an analysis to determine the internal consistency of the Learning Enjoyment Scale (LES), with the anticipation that the outcomes will be published in another venue.