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View article: Scripted Computer-Supported Collaborative Writing: University Students’ Insights on Enabling and Hindering Factors
Scripted Computer-Supported Collaborative Writing: University Students’ Insights on Enabling and Hindering Factors Open
The focus of the present study is to investigate university students' views on the scripted computer-supported collaborative writing method. The study presented in this article was conducted at one Finnish university and one Belgian univer…
View article: Designing Synchronous Online Learning and Teaching Lab: An Online Professional Development Program to Foster the Technical and Social Competences of Synchronous Online Teachers
Designing Synchronous Online Learning and Teaching Lab: An Online Professional Development Program to Foster the Technical and Social Competences of Synchronous Online Teachers Open
Synchronous Online Teaching (SOT) is becoming increasingly popular, but research shows many teachers are inadequately prepared, calling for greater investment in professional development (PD). Additionally, there is a significant gap in re…
View article: Perceptions of Collaboration between Virtual and Human Teachers in Online Education
Perceptions of Collaboration between Virtual and Human Teachers in Online Education Open
This study delves into the perceptions of teachers regarding the collaboration between virtual and human teachers in online education. It is situated within the broader context of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, with a particula…
View article: Mining patterns in syntax trees to automate code reviews of student solutions for programming exercises
Mining patterns in syntax trees to automate code reviews of student solutions for programming exercises Open
In programming education, providing manual feedback is essential but labour-intensive, posing challenges in consistency and timeliness. We introduce ECHO, a machine learning method to automate the reuse of feedback in educational code revi…
View article: Providing Feedback during the Online Phase of a Flipped Classroom Design: Fostering Sustainable Learning Performance While Considering Study Time Management
Providing Feedback during the Online Phase of a Flipped Classroom Design: Fostering Sustainable Learning Performance While Considering Study Time Management Open
This study concentrates on the effects of teacher feedback (FB) on students’ learning performance when students are tackling guiding questions (GQ) during the online session in a flipped classroom environment. Next to students’ performance…
View article: Why, how, when, and for whom does digital disconnection work? A process-based framework of digital disconnection
Why, how, when, and for whom does digital disconnection work? A process-based framework of digital disconnection Open
Digital disconnection has emerged as a concept describing the actions people take to limit their digital connectivity to enhance their well-being. To date, evidence on its effectiveness is mixed, leading to calls for greater consideration …
View article: Reproducing Predictive Learning Analytics in CS1
Reproducing Predictive Learning Analytics in CS1 Open
Predictive learning analytics has been widely explored in educational research to improve student retention and academic success in an introductory programming course in computer science (CS1). General-purpose and interpretable dropout pre…
View article: ‘Situational barriers are keeping me from participating’, but are they situational? Examining low-educated adults’ psychosocial views on adult learning
‘Situational barriers are keeping me from participating’, but are they situational? Examining low-educated adults’ psychosocial views on adult learning Open
Despite the attention devoted to situational and institutional barriers in studying participation in adult education, psychosocial barriers are often overlooked in research. However, low-educated, and non-participating adults are more like…
View article: Unknown Is Not Chosen: University Student Voices on Group Formation for Collaborative Writing
Unknown Is Not Chosen: University Student Voices on Group Formation for Collaborative Writing Open
University students are frequently required to collaborate, often in the form of collaborative writing tasks. The process as well as the outcomes of the collaboration depend on choices made during the group formation phase. Studies on why …
View article: Towards Emotionally Intelligent Scripting: A Methodological and Multimodal Approach to Capture Emotions
Towards Emotionally Intelligent Scripting: A Methodological and Multimodal Approach to Capture Emotions Open
Evidence has emerged on the importance of emotions for students’ problem-solving. Despite the convincing evidence on the role of emotions, there has not been much discussion on how the emergence of different kinds of emotions is related to…
View article: Design Principles of Argumentativo: Designing an Intervention Focusing on Explicit Writing Instruction and Collaborative Writing
Design Principles of Argumentativo: Designing an Intervention Focusing on Explicit Writing Instruction and Collaborative Writing Open
In the present study, we provide in-depth insight into the content and structure of a class-wide teacher-led educational intervention on argumentative writing.The computersupported intervention focuses on explicit writing instruction and c…
View article: Inside the Black Box of Student Interaction in Collaborative Source-Based Writing: The Development of a Coding Scheme
Inside the Black Box of Student Interaction in Collaborative Source-Based Writing: The Development of a Coding Scheme Open
Collaborative source-based writing has been shown to be an often used and effective way for university students to acquire content knowledge, collaboration skills, and writing competencies.The outcomes of collaborative source-based writing…
View article: The role of writing motives in the interplay between implicit theories, achievement goals, self-efficacy, and writing performance
The role of writing motives in the interplay between implicit theories, achievement goals, self-efficacy, and writing performance Open
It is well established that students’ motivation for writing is a key predictor of their writing performance. The aim of the current study is to study and map the relations underlying different motivational constructs (i.e., implicit theor…
View article: Delving into psychosocial beliefs about lifelong learning: a comparison across educational levels
Delving into psychosocial beliefs about lifelong learning: a comparison across educational levels Open
Low-educated adults do not often engage in lifelong learning. The current study examines whether and how psychosocial beliefs about lifelong learning differ between adults with different levels of educational attainment. The Theory of Plan…
View article: Dodona: learn to code with a virtual co-teacher that supports active learning
Dodona: learn to code with a virtual co-teacher that supports active learning Open
Dodona (dodona.ugent.be) is an intelligent tutoring system for computer programming. It bridges the gap between assessment and learning by providing real-time data and feedback to help students learn better, teachers teach better and educa…
View article: Do cognitive processes and motives for argumentative writing converge in writer profiles?
Do cognitive processes and motives for argumentative writing converge in writer profiles? Open
The aim of this study is twofold: (1) to distinguish writer profiles on the basis of students' cognitive processes and motives for argumentative writing and (2) to study differences in the distribution of students' background characteristi…
View article: A systematic review of teacher roles and competences for teaching synchronously online through videoconferencing technology
A systematic review of teacher roles and competences for teaching synchronously online through videoconferencing technology Open
As a growing number of educational institutions are offering online programs, teachers need to be competent in this new way of teaching. This is especially the case for synchronous online learning through videoconferencing technology, an e…
View article: Pass/Fail Prediction in Programming Courses
Pass/Fail Prediction in Programming Courses Open
We present a privacy-friendly early-detection framework to identify students at risk of failing in introductory programming courses at university. The framework was validated for two different courses with annual editions taken by higher e…
View article: Assessing the Quality of Argumentative Texts: Examining the General Agreement Between Different Rating Procedures and Exploring Inferences of (Dis)agreement Cases
Assessing the Quality of Argumentative Texts: Examining the General Agreement Between Different Rating Procedures and Exploring Inferences of (Dis)agreement Cases Open
Assessing argumentative writing skills is not a straightforward task, as multiple elements need to be considered. In function of providing feedback to students and keeping track of their progress, evaluating argumentative texts in a suitab…
View article: Teachers’ problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments: a call for workplace learning and opportunities to develop professionally
Teachers’ problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments: a call for workplace learning and opportunities to develop professionally Open
This study focuses on the problem solving skills in technology-rich environments of teachers. PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data on adults' (n = 11,294) competencies, is used to investigate how pr…
View article: HOW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS COLLABORATIVELY WRITE A SYNTHESIS TEXT. A CASE STUDY EXPLORING SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS’ OVERALL APPROACH, THEIR INTERACTIONS AND THE GROUP ATMOSPHERE
HOW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS COLLABORATIVELY WRITE A SYNTHESIS TEXT. A CASE STUDY EXPLORING SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS’ OVERALL APPROACH, THEIR INTERACTIONS AND THE GROUP ATMOSPHERE Open
The current knowledge-based society requires students to direct their learning. In this light, an often provided task is writing synthesis texts, in which information from sources is integrated. Collaborative writing often leads to better …
View article: EVERYBODY ONLINE: INSTRUCTORS’ SELF-EFFICACY AND TRAINING NEEDS DURING THE TRANSITION TO (A)SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE TEACHING
EVERYBODY ONLINE: INSTRUCTORS’ SELF-EFFICACY AND TRAINING NEEDS DURING THE TRANSITION TO (A)SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE TEACHING Open
Instructors worldwide are making the shift from offline to online teaching, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, making this transition in a short period of time is personally and professionally challenging and therefore custo…