Education in Technology and Science

In many cases the success of course websites is measured in terms of student satisfaction (Lim & Karol, 2002; Reister, Lapointe, & Korcuska, 2007; Sahin & Shelley, 2008; Smart & Cappel, 2006). Many studies rely on the assumption that satisfaction enhances the motivation for learning, and that as a consequence, students' ownership of the learning process increases (Lim & Karol, 2002; Smart & Cappel, 2006), which eventually, improves the effectiveness of the learning process. This research reports on the first stage of an ...

In recent years there is a growing concern regarding the quality of learning in undergraduate level education. In this study we synthesize various views about the notion of “learning culture” into one generic framework in which we describe a continuum ranging from learning driven by external values (eg, passing a test) to internal values (eg, the urge to learn). We use this framework to explore the effect of an intervention in three levels, which utilizes technology to gradually employ higher levels of internal values of teaching in a ...

In many cases the success of course websites is measured in terms of student satisfaction (Lim & Karol, 2002; Reister, Lapointe, & Korcuska, 2007; Sahin & Shelley, 2008; Smart & Cappel, 2006). Many studies rely on the assumption that satisfaction enhances the motivation for learning, and that as a consequence, students' ownership of the learning process increases (Lim & Karol, 2002; Smart & Cappel, 2006), which eventually, improves the effectiveness of the learning process. This research reports on the first stage of an ...