| Title: |
Using Cognitive Tools in gStudy to Investigate How Study Activities Covary with Achievement Goals |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Nesbit, John C.; Winne, Philip H.; Jamieson-Noel, Dianne; Code, Jillianne; Zhou, Mingming; MacAllister, Ken; Bratt, Sharon; Wang, Wei; Hadwin, Allyson |
| Source: |
Journal of Educational Computing Research. 2006 35(4):339-358. |
| Availability: |
Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. 26 Austin Avenue, P.O. Box 337, Amityville, NY 11701. Tel: 800-638-7819; Tel: 631-691-1270; Fax: 631-691-1770; e-mail: info@baywood.com; Web site: http://baywood.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
20 |
| Publication Date: |
2006 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education |
| Descriptors: |
Educational Psychology; Goal Orientation; Cognitive Measurement; Academic Achievement; Questionnaires; Correlation; Research Methodology; Multimedia Materials; Learning Strategies; Investigations; Foreign Countries; College Students |
| Geographic Terms: |
Canada |
| DOI: |
10.2190/H3W1-8321-1260-1443 |
| ISSN: |
0735-6331 |
| Abstract: |
Links between students' achievement goal orientations and learning tactics were investigated using software (gStudy) that supports a variety of learning tactics and strategies. An achievement goal questionnaire was administered to 307 students enrolled in an introductory educational psychology course. Data tracing study tactics were logged for 80 of these students who prepared for a test by studying a textbook chapter presented as a multimedia document. Using correlations and canonical correlations, we found relationships between goal orientations and activity traces indicating different forms of cognitive engagement. Notably, mastery goal orientation (approach or avoidance) was negatively related to amount of highlighting, a study tactic that is theorized to be less effective than summarizing and other forms of elaborative annotation for assembling and integrating knowledge. (Contains 5 tables.) |
| Abstractor: |
Author |
| Number of References: |
37 |
| Entry Date: |
2007 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ757194 |
| Database: |
ERIC |