Guiding Learners into Reengagement through the SCALE Environment: An Empirical Study

• Published in: IEEE transactions on learning technologies Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 275 - 290
• Main Authors: Verginis, Ilias, Gouli, Evaggelia, Gogoulou, Agoritsa, Grigoriadou, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01.07.2011; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Adaptation; Adaptation model; Collaboration; College Instruction; College Students; Comparative Analysis; Computer Science Education; Computer Software Evaluation; Computer System Design; Context; Control Groups; Data models; Disengaging; Educational Technology; Empirical analysis; Experimental Groups; Exploitation; Foreign Countries; Games; Greece; Informatics; informative feedback components; Instructional Design; Instructional Effectiveness; Intelligent Tutoring Systems; Introductory Courses; Learner Engagement; Learning; learning activities; Mathematical models; Motorcycles; On-line systems; Online Courses; open learner model; Pretests Posttests; Program Effectiveness; Questionnaires; reengagement of learners; Statistical Analysis; Student Attitudes; Students; tutoring feedback components; Use Studies; Web Based Instruction; Web-based learning environment; Greece

The paper presents the facilities offered by the open learner model maintained in the web-based, adaptive, activity-oriented learning environment SCALE (Supporting Collaboration and Adaptation in a Learning Environment), in order to guide online students who become disengaged and support their reeng...