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Does Formal Credit Work for MOOC-Like Learning Environments?
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Kursun, Engin – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Although a number of claims have been made describing massive open online courses (MOOCs) as a disruptive innovation in education, these claims have not yet been proven through research. Instead, MOOCs should perhaps be considered as an integrative model for higher education systems, but to do so will require recognition of credentials. Initial…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Distance Education
The Effects of Self-Regulated Learning on Community College Students' Metacognition and Achievement in Developmental Math Courses
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Campbell, Karen D. Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The effects of training in self-regulation on metacognition and math achievement were investigated in this study. The moderator effect of gender, age and ethnicity on the relationships between training and the outcomes of metacognition and math achievement were also explored. The participants for this study were 116 community college students…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Learning Strategies, Metacognition
An Examination of the Influence of Formative Self-Assessment on College Student Mastery Orientation in College Courses
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Mahlberg, Jamie Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined the hypothesis that mastery orientation would increase for college students enrolled in courses that incorporated self-assessment. Early in the spring 2013 semester, 216 community college students enrolled in 16 different general education and developmental courses volunteered to participate and completed a demographic/goal…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Formative Evaluation, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires
The Role of Personal and Contextual Variables in College Students' Academic Achievement
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Rogers, Rachel A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
College matriculation rates are increasing but graduation rates are failing to parallel the increased enrollment. One reason for this discrepancy may be that many college students are unable to regulate their own learning. This dissertation examined the Self-Regulated Learning (SRL; Pintrich, 2004) model in students taking Statistics in Psychology…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, College Students, Research Methodology, Measures (Individuals)
Teaching Self-Regulated Learning through a "Learning to Learn" Course
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Hofer, Barbara K.; Yu, Shirley L. – Teaching of Psychology, 2003
This study addressed the impact of a semester-long course called "Learning to Learn," an undergraduate psychology course designed to teach college students to be self-regulated learners. Results of pretesting and posttesting of 78 students with the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, & McKeachie,…
Descriptors: Self Management, Learning Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Courses
Motivational and Learning Strategies of Community College Students
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Harris, Sandra M.; Edmundson, Larry B.; Jacobson, Rebecca – Online Submission, 2006
This study investigated the construct validity of an online version of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) for use with community college students. The MSLQ which is an 81-item, self-report inventory which consists of 2 sections and 15 scales that assesses college students' motivational orientations and learning strategies.…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Strategies, Construct Validity, Community Colleges