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Latent Class Analysis of Non-Formal Learners' Self-Directed Learning Patterns in Open Educational Resource Repositories
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Kim, Dongho; Lee, In-Heok; Park, Joo-Ho – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2019
Open educational resources (OERs) are increasingly adopted in non-formal education contexts. However, little research has been conducted to investigate the self-directed learning patterns of non-formal learners using OERs. A lack of knowledge about non-formal learners precludes discussions on how to support their self-regulated learning in open…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Independent Study, Open Educational Resources, Open Education
Students' Approaches to E-Learning: Analyzing Credit/Noncredit and High/Low Performers
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Nugent, Gwen; Guru, Ashu; Namuth-Covert, Deana M. – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2018
Aim/Purpose: This study examines differences in credit and noncredit users' learning and usage of the Plant Sciences E-Library (PASSEL, http://passel.unl.edu), a large international, open-source multidisciplinary learning object repository. Background: Advances in online education are helping educators to meet the needs of formal academic credit…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Research Libraries, Electronic Learning
Optional Anatomy and Physiology e-Learning Resources: Student Access, Learning Approaches, and Academic Outcomes
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Guy, Richard,; Byrne, Bruce; Dobos, Marian – Advances in Physiology Education, 2018
Anatomy and physiology interactive video clips were introduced into a blended learning environment, as an optional resource, and were accessed by ~50% of the cohort. Student feedback indicated that clips were engaging, assisted understanding of course content, and provided lecture support. Students could also access two other optional online…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Physiology, Blended Learning, Video Technology
What Is the Impact of Online Resource Materials on Student Self-Learning Strategies?
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Dowell, David John; Small, Felicity A. – Journal of Marketing Education, 2011
The purpose of this article is to examine how students are incorporating online resources into their self-regulated learning strategies. The process of developing these learning strategies and the importance of these strategies has been widely researched, but there has been little empirical research into how the students are affected by online…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Resource Materials, Outcome Based Education, Electronic Libraries
Is Library Database Searching a Language Learning Activity?
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Bordonaro, Karen – College & Research Libraries, 2010
This study explores how non-native speakers of English think of words to enter into library databases when they begin the process of searching for information in English. At issue is whether or not language learning takes place when these students use library databases. Language learning in this study refers to the use of strategies employed by…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Databases, Online Searching, Second Language Learning
Trial and Error as a Learning Strategy in System Use.
Neumann, Laura J.; Ignacio, Emily N. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Analyzes videotapes of people using the Illinois Digital Library system during tests as well as transcripts and audiotapes from the sessions. Identifies how users learn to uncover new features and what assumptions they have about systems. What first appeared to be a random trial-and-error use of the interface was actually structured exploration…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Electronic Libraries, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking