Writing about the Personal Utility of Learning Contents in a Learning Journal Improves Learning Motivation and Comprehension
Joint Authors
Nückles, Matthias
Maier, Julia
Schmidt, Kristin
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Reflecting on the personal utility and value of learning contents is important for motivation building and engagement in high quality learning processes.
We investigated the effects of a personal-utility prompt in journal writing on students’ learning motivation and comprehension in biology education.
40 students of a German secondary school took part in a quasi-experimental field study.
The students kept a weekly learning journal over six weeks.
For writing their journal entries, the students received a brief instruction that either did or did not include a personal-utility prompt.
Results showed that the personal-utility prompt successfully supported the students in reflecting about the personal utility of the learning contents.
Consequently, students in the personal-utility prompt condition reported higher degrees of learning motivation and achieved better comprehension scores as compared to students who had no personal-utility prompt available.
Evidently, using journal writing to reflect upon the utility and value of learning contents is a beneficial method to support students’ learning motivation and comprehension in secondary science education.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schmidt, Kristin& Maier, Julia& Nückles, Matthias. 2012. Writing about the Personal Utility of Learning Contents in a Learning Journal Improves Learning Motivation and Comprehension. Education Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463187
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schmidt, Kristin…[et al.]. Writing about the Personal Utility of Learning Contents in a Learning Journal Improves Learning Motivation and Comprehension. Education Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Schmidt, Kristin& Maier, Julia& Nückles, Matthias. Writing about the Personal Utility of Learning Contents in a Learning Journal Improves Learning Motivation and Comprehension. Education Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463187
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463187