Efficient Learning Processes by Design: Analysis of Usage Patterns in Differently Designed Digital Self-Learning Environments

Malte Neugebauer, Ralf Erlebach, Christof Kaufmann, Janis Mohr, Jörg Frochte

2024

Abstract

The relevance of e-learning for higher education has resulted in a wide variety of online self-learning materials over the last decade like pedagogical agents (PA) or learning games. Regardless of this variety, educators wonder whether they can make use of these tools for their goals and if so, which tool to choose and in which context a specific tool performs best. To do so, the collection and analysis of learning data – referred to as Learning Analytics (LA) – is required. Along with digital learning environments the possibilities of applying LA are growing. Often, LA focuses on data that can easily be quantified: drop-out quota, time or grade performance. To facilitate learning in a more procedural sense, a deeper understanding of learners’ behavior in specific contexts with specific exercise designs is desired. This study therefore focuses on usage patterns. Learners’ movements through three different designs of mathematical exercises – (i) plain exercises, (ii) PA supported and (iii) fantasy game design – are analyzed with Markov chains. The results of an experiment with 503 students inform about which design facilitates what kind of learning. While the PA design lets learners enter more partial solutions, the fantasy game design facilitates exercise repetition.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Neugebauer M., Erlebach R., Kaufmann C., Mohr J. and Frochte J. (2024). Efficient Learning Processes by Design: Analysis of Usage Patterns in Differently Designed Digital Self-Learning Environments. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU; ISBN 978-989-758-697-2, SciTePress, pages 467-477. DOI: 10.5220/0012558200003693

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu24,
author={Malte Neugebauer and Ralf Erlebach and Christof Kaufmann and Janis Mohr and Jörg Frochte},
title={Efficient Learning Processes by Design: Analysis of Usage Patterns in Differently Designed Digital Self-Learning Environments},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU},
year={2024},
pages={467-477},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012558200003693},
isbn={978-989-758-697-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU
TI - Efficient Learning Processes by Design: Analysis of Usage Patterns in Differently Designed Digital Self-Learning Environments
SN - 978-989-758-697-2
AU - Neugebauer M.
AU - Erlebach R.
AU - Kaufmann C.
AU - Mohr J.
AU - Frochte J.
PY - 2024
SP - 467
EP - 477
DO - 10.5220/0012558200003693
PB - SciTePress