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Martine Baars1, Sanyogita Khare1, Léonie Ridderstap2
1Department of Psychology, Education, and Child Studies, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Science, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Frontiers in Psychology
|April 1, 2022
Summary
First-year university students showed improved self-regulated learning (SRL) skills and motivation when using a gamified mobile app. However, app usage was limited, as students only engaged when they perceived a need for support in their study strategies.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Higher Education Pedagogy
- Learning Technologies
Background:
- Self-regulated learning (SRL) is critical for academic success, yet many students, particularly first-year university students, struggle with its implementation due to high study demands and autonomy.
- Students often lack awareness of effective SRL strategies and how to apply them, necessitating targeted support interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effectiveness of a gamified mobile application, the "Ace Your Self-Study App," in supporting first-year university students' SRL processes.
- To examine the impact of the app on students' SRL skills, motivation, self-efficacy, app usage, satisfaction, and academic performance.
- To explore students' self-study experiences and the factors influencing their engagement with the SRL support app.
Main Methods:
- Study 1a involved implementing the "Ace Your Self-Study App" in a first-year psychology course, measuring SRL skills, motivation, self-efficacy, app use, satisfaction, and performance.
- Study 1b utilized focus group interviews to gather qualitative data on students' self-study experiences and app utilization patterns.
Main Results:
- A significant increase in autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, and metacognitive self-regulation skills (MSR-R) was observed over the 5-week course.
- Students using the gamified app demonstrated higher autonomous motivation compared to non-users.
- App usage was limited, with most students engaging only for a few self-study sessions, often only when they perceived their current strategies as ineffective.
Conclusions:
- The gamified "Ace Your Self-Study App" shows potential in enhancing SRL skills and motivation among first-year university students.
- Student engagement with SRL support tools is contingent on their perceived need for assistance, particularly regarding study strategy effectiveness.
- Future interventions should consider strategies to foster sustained engagement and address students' perceptions of their learning needs.
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