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Critical factors influencing problem-solving ability in online learning environments
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- Issue Date
- 2010
- Publisher
- 서울대학교 교육종합연구원
- Citation
- SNU Journal of Education Research, Vol.19, pp. 25-56
- Keywords
- problem solving ; problem solving ability ; online learning environments ; factor analysis ; multiple regression
- Description
- 2010
- Abstract
- The purposes of the present study were to investigate the factors
influencing problem solving ability skills in an online learning
environment and to figure out which of these factors were significantly
related to problem solving ability. Surveyed were 273 undergraduate
students taking an educational technology course at National Open
University in Seoul, Korea. Based on the results of literature review,
validation by experts and factor analysis, 46 items were developed.
The results were as follows: First, exploratory factor analysis
showed eight factors influencing problem-solving ability in an online
learning environment. Second, multiple regression showed that the first
four factors among the eight factors (learners cognitive strategies,
learners meta-cognitive strategies, providing necessary resources and
tools for problem solving in an online learning environment, and
learners self-confidence in problem solving) were significant predictors
of problem solving ability. The results showed that learners cognitive
strategies are the most closely related to problem-solving ability. This
result implied that online learning environments should provide
learners with supports to consider a goal and sub-goals of
problem-solving and to break down big problem-solving tasks into
sub-goals.
- ISSN
- 1225-5335
- Language
- English
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