Readiness for digital learning: examining self-reported and observed mobile competencies as steps toward more effective learner readiness assessment
| dc.contributor.advisor | van Oostveen, Roland | |
| dc.contributor.author | Blayone, Todd J. B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-03T18:09:57Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-25T18:44:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-08-03T18:09:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-25T18:44:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-04-01 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Education and Digital Technologies | en |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts (MA) | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This mixed-methods study explores a digital-competencies survey tool for probing the readiness of higher-education students for digital learning, in three steps. First, it develops a methodology for capturing and analysing authentic, digital-learning activity, and relating this activity to reported digital competencies. Second, it explores situational factors shaping human-computer interactions through video-based, case-study analyses. Finally, it proposes a threshold approach to self-reported digital competencies, which may help identify students requiring greater preparedness for optimal functioning as digital learners. Quantitative findings include generally strong, positive correlations between self-reported competencies and performance quality. Qualitative case-study analyses highlight four sets of situational factors influencing performance: (a) task/scenario difficulty; (b) comfort with device; (c) engagement, frustration and fatigue; and (d) persistence and activity-completion strategy. In the end, this study recommends the General Technology Competency and Use instrument as a promising tool for probing participant readiness for digital learning, and offers methodologies for future performance studies. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10155/788 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Digital learning | en |
| dc.subject | Digital competency | en |
| dc.subject | Learner readiness | en |
| dc.subject | Higher education | en |
| dc.title | Readiness for digital learning: examining self-reported and observed mobile competencies as steps toward more effective learner readiness assessment | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |