Exploring Students' Use of a Mobile Application to Support Their Self-Regulated Learning Processes (Poster 4)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Sixteen
  In Poster Session: Emerging Technology

Abstract

Often students are not aware of effective self-regulated learning strategies or how to use them. In this study, the use of a mobile application with gamification elements (i.e., Ace Your Self-Study App) to support first-year university students’ self-regulated learning processes was investigated. In Study 1a, the Ace your self-study app was implemented in a first-year psychology course. The results showed a significant increase in autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, and metacognitive self-regulation skills. In Study 1b, students' self-study experiences were captured using focus group interviews. The results show that if students feel they do not need support for their self-regulated learning processes during self-study, they are less inclined to use the app.

Authors

• Martine Baars, Erasmus University Rotterdam
  Presenting Author

• Sanyogita Khare
  Non-Presenting Author

• Leonie Ridderstap
  Non-Presenting Author