Generative Learning Strategy Use and Self-Regulatory Prompting in Digital Text

Abstract

The digital revolution is shifting print-based textbooks to digital text, and it has afforded the opportunity to incorporate meaningful learning strategies and otherwise separate metacognitive activities directly into these texts as embedded support. A sample of 89 undergraduates read a digital, expository text on the basics of photography. The treatment prompted the reader with selfregulatory questions and embedded a generative strategy, paraphrasing, and confirmed previous research on the relationships between prior knowledge and level of self-regulation on reading comprehension.A one-way between subjects ANOVA revealed significance for the level of self-regulation on comprehension-level items and for the level of prior knowledge on recall-level items. ANOVA also indicated that the quality of paraphrasing has a significant impact on recall-level and overall performance on the posttest. Further, participants were generally positive towards the instructional materials, which suggests willingness, and in some cases, preference, to reading in a digital format while experiencing embedded, metacognitive instructional interventions. It is recommended that comprehension may be enhanced by providing deeper training on the use of the generative strategy and by increasing motivation prior to interacting with the text in order to capitalize on the unique advantages of digital materials.

Pengembangan Pembelajaran berbasis Web dengan Menggunakan Teori Belajar Generatif

“…Hal ini sejalan dengan pernyataan Osborne & Wittrock, (1985) yang menyatakan bahwa model belajar generatif dapat melibatkan pebelajar secara aktif mulai dari proses memilih sumber belajar hingga proses pengintegrasian informasi ke dalam struktur pengetahuan baru. Penggunaan model belajar generatif memberikan dampak yang signifikan terhadap kemampuan pebelajar tidak hanya kemampuan menghafal, tetapi juga kemampuan kognitif secara keseluruhan (Reid & Morrison, 2017). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan model belajar generatif dapat meningkatkan keaktifan mahasiswa dalam proses belajarnya.…”

Strategies for Supporting Self-Regulation during Self-Directed Learning in the Workplace

“…Together, these findings suggest that repeated exposure to prompts enhances the effects of the strategy on learning processes and outcomes. Finally, some scholars have suggested that these strategies are only effective if learners comply with the prompts; that is, if they pay attention to them and take steps to engage in the highlighted activities (Bannert et al, 2015;Reid & Morrison, 2014). It is interesting to note that in those studies in which prompts have had stronger effects learners have been asked to actually respond to the questions on a 5-point scale to ensure they were attending to the intervention and reflecting on their self-regulation (Sitzmann et al, 2009;.…”

L’utilisation du manuel numérique en contexte postsecondaire : avantages et inconvénients

“…Les avantages soulevés par les enseignants concernent la facilité d'utilisation perçue (perceived ease of use) qui ressort comme critère déterminant de l'adoption du manuel numérique utilisé en tant qu'outil pédagogique (Kim et al, 2012 ;Petrides et al, 2011). Ils mettent également en exergue les possibilités pédagogiques liées aux fonctionnalités du manuel numérique et l'interactivité accrue qu'il peut offrir (Elias et al, 2012 ;Kruger et Bester, 2014 ;McFall, 2005 ;Petrides et al, 2011 ;Precel et al, 2009 ;Reid et Morrison, 2014).…”

“…Toutefois, les multiples possibilités qu'elle permet comportent des risques pour les usagers, car le travail multitâche, l'errance, le butinage, sont des écueils fréquemment répertoriés dans les écrits scientifiques. Concernant ces dérives potentielles, une utilisation réfléchie du manuel numérique repose sur l'appropriation de stratégies autorégulatrices et métacognitives par les apprenants (Reid et Morrison, 2014). En effet, il convient de les amener à prendre conscience des actions posées en cours de navigation dans le manuel, afin de les autocontrôler.…”