Poster #60 - Effects of Difficulties Experienced on Self-Efficacy and Attributions in a Study Task With Tablet

• In Event: 64.090 - MTCC Poster Session 15
  In Poster Session: 64.090-9 - Motivation and Self-Regulation in Educational Technology Contexts

Abstract

The study examined how the facilities and difficulties experienced by learners in a search task on tablet can have an effect on the change of learners’ self-efficacy about tablet use. In addition, the study investigated the nature of the causal attributions learners did about their facilities or difficulties to perform the task. Ninety-nine undergraduate student had to search information in a document and writing their answers on a tablet. Half of participants were in a high-compatibility condition (i.e. tablet’s functions allowed to reach and answer more easily), while the other half was in the low-compatibility condition (i.e. document implied more difficulties and some functions were missing). The findings confirmed a decrease of self-efficacy for learners experiencing difficulties and revealed dysfunctional attribution.

Authors

• Franck Amadieu, University of Toulouse

• Maxime Péré

• Clémence Dallez

• Julie Lemarié

• Cécile Van de Leemput