Does Using Structured Learning Diaries Affect Self-regulation or Study Engagement? An Experimental Study in Engineering Education

Pesonen, Joonas; Ketonen, Elina E.; Kivimäki, Ville; Ihantola, Petri

doi:10.1109/fie44824.2020.9274163

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“…Earlier study (Pesonen et al, 2020) suggests that active use of a structured learning diary is related to keeping up the study dedication and academic achievement. Passive use of the tool relates to lower study dedication and academic achievement.…”

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“…All but one agreed to participate in this study. The study was designed to accommodate a randomized controlled trial to measure structured learning diary tool use and the diaries' effect on self-regulated learning and engagement (Pesonen et al, 2020). The experiment group (n = 70) used the tool in the first semester in autumn, and the control group (n = 34) used the tool in the spring.…”

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Structured learning diary and epistemic beliefs predict academic achievement in higher education

Kivimäki

2023

Front. Educ.

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IntroductionEpistemic cognition, which explores how knowledge is acquired, applied, and critically evaluated, is closely linked to learning. However, despite numerous studies from various perspectives, much remains to be learned about this essential and predominantly positive connection. Despite the positive connection between epistemic cognition and learning, epistemic measures have not been widely used in predicting students’ academic achievement. One possible reason for this is the difficulties in measuring personal epistemology. However, in the last decade, learning analytics has emerged as a field of study and practice with new means to collect data on different psychological constructs. This study focused on a learning analytics tool, a structured learning diary, that can support student learning while being used to record student thinking. This study explores the connection of student diaries with academic achievement, students’ epistemic beliefs’ connection with academic achievement, and the viability of implementing an epistemic belief questionnaire and a structured learning diary in a naturalistic degree program setting (N = 105).MethodsConnections between these and academic achievement were investigated at four temporal measurement points. The first aim was to test which measures of the diary tool correlated with academic achievement. The second aim was to test epistemic beliefs’ correlation (Pearson correlation coefficient) with academic achievement. Models of linear regression were then designed and tested at different times. The overarching general aim of the study was to fill the gap in the use of reflective learning diaries in engineering education and epistemic beliefs in predicting academic achievement.Results and discussionThe results show that we should collect student-originated learning process data for the best predictive power and connect that with independent psychological measures. Despite the significant effort required to use the learning diaries, the results indicate that with further design, digital journaling tools are viable learning and measurement tools to be used at scale and for long periods. Future studies should investigate the possibility implement epistemic measures with structured learning diaries more closely and study the connections between diary use and personal epistemology.

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Structured learning diary and epistemic beliefs predict academic achievement in higher education

Kivimäki

2023

Front. Educ.

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“…For instance, if the research aim is to explore a rich understanding of the SRL process and key subprocesses, an unstructured or semistructured SRL-LD in which participants document their learning experiences without limitation can provide qualitative data that leads to a deep understanding of their SRL [51][52][53]. In contrast, if researchers aim to enhance and/or evaluate specific SRL key subprocesses in participants, a more structured SRL-LD is recommended [25,47,54]. A structured SRL-LD may also promote the feasibility by increasing the response rate and by providing quantitative data [25].…”

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Self-Regulated Learning Diary Interventions and the Implications for Health Professions Education

Zarei Hajiabadi,

Gandomkar,

Ashrafifard

et al. 2023

Education Research International

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Background. There is increasing interest in the application of self-regulated learning (SRL) to improve academic and clinical performance in health professions education. SRL-learning diary (SRL-LD) interventions have become popular in non-health professions contexts to develop students’ SRL and academic performance. The aim of this systematic review was to identify how SRL-LD interventions have been used in health and non-health professions education, with the intention to provide insights into their use and to inform future implementation and research in health professions education. Methods. Electronic search in ERIC, ProQuest, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science was conducted. Two authors independently selected studies based on inclusion criteria and all selected studies were analyzed using a predetermined framework. Results. Of the identified 986 studies, 23 were selected for the review. Most studies were conducted in higher education within a domain-specific context, with only one study in health professions education. Most were justification studies. Five types of intervention were identified (Diary + SRL instruction, Diary + feedback, Diary + SRL instruction + feedback, Diary only, and SRL instruction only). Overall, the combination of a diary with explicit SRL instruction and/or feedback improved more SRL processes than diary only or SRL instruction only interventions. In studies reporting academic outcomes, there was also an improvement in 40% of studies. Conclusion. This systematic review highlights the potential usefulness of SRL-LD interventions in health professions education. Recommendations for implementation and future research are discussed.

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“…The concept was further developed from a theoretical perspective by Kivimäki et al (2019), and the effects of the tool on self-regulation and school engagement were studied by Pesonen et al (2020). Today, the tool is available for the Moodle digital learning platform as well as Android and iOS mobile platforms.…”

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Improvement of Teaching and Learning Experience by Online Course Diary Tool: Qualitative Exploration of Teachers’ Perspective

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Due to the rapid shift to online learning, it has become increasingly difficult for teachers to monitor students’ learning experiences. This paper analyzes teachers’ experiences with an online tool for monitoring students’ metacognitive states during the learning process. Through an open-ended questionnaire, we collected teachers’ aims for starting to use the tool and experienced benefits. Our results show that teachers use this tool to understand the learning status of students in greater depth and to adjust their teaching according to feedback collected during the course. Moreover, teachers reported receiving better quality summative course feedback after starting to use the tool.

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Does Using Structured Learning Diaries Affect Self-regulation or Study Engagement? An Experimental Study in Engineering Education

Cited by 6 publications

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Structured learning diary and epistemic beliefs predict academic achievement in higher education

Structured learning diary and epistemic beliefs predict academic achievement in higher education

Self-Regulated Learning Diary Interventions and the Implications for Health Professions Education

Improvement of Teaching and Learning Experience by Online Course Diary Tool: Qualitative Exploration of Teachers’ Perspective

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