How Much Can Computers and Internet Help?: A Long-Term Study of Web-Mediated Problem-Based Learning and Self-Regulated Learning

Computing education in Taiwan is ineffective. Most teaching efforts in private vocational schools have been devoted to helping students pass tests through a “spoon-feeding” teaching method. Under such constraints, students may lose their long-term competence in practical terms. In this study, the au...

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Published in:International journal of technology and human interaction 2011-01, Vol.7 (1), p.67-81
Main Author: Tsai, Chia-Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computation
Education
Educational aspects
Educational technology
Information technology
Internet
Learning
Management
Online education
Problem based learning
Skills
Students
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:Computing education in Taiwan is ineffective. Most teaching efforts in private vocational schools have been devoted to helping students pass tests through a “spoon-feeding” teaching method. Under such constraints, students may lose their long-term competence in practical terms. In this study, the author conducted a series of quasi-experiments to examine the long-term effects of web-mediated problem-based learning (PBL), self-regulated learning (SRL), and their combinations on students’ computing skills over three years. The author re-examined students’ long-term computing skills three years after the start of the related course. Results reveal that effects of web-mediated PBL, SRL, and their combinations on students’ long-term computing skills are significant. The implications for scholars and teachers engaged in online learning were also discussed.
ISSN:1548-3908
1548-3916
DOI:10.4018/jthi.2011010105