The specific objective was to investigate how multimedia interactivity of an e-textbook affects students' perceived learning, grades, and cognitive load compared to a static PDF e-textbook.
It would not be surprising to most faculty members that, rather than stimulating an interest in learning, grades primarily enhance students' motivation to avoid receiving bad grades (Butler and Nisan, 1986; Butler, 1988; Crooks, 1988; Pulfrey et al., 2011).
Rather than motivating students to learn, grading appears to, in many ways, have quite the opposite effect.
Gamifying with OneUp: For Learning, Grades or Fun?
It emphasized the student as a learner, collaborator, designer, and connector, with specific direction to move project-based learning (grades 6 8, developing products) to problem-based learning (grades 9 10, focus on solving problems and acquiring knowledge) to practice-based learning (grades 11 12, focus on real-world STEM experiences through internships and early college learning opportunities).
The first examined whether the combined measure of overall motivational experiences in SciLG in the spring term was linked to sixth-grade students' concurrent science engagement, self-reported learning, grades, and science identity, also collected in the spring.
Findings related to the first research question showed that a combined measure of these motivational processes in SciLG gardening activities was a significant and positive predictor of science-class engagement, science learning, grades, and science identity.
She has over 35 years of experience helping to develop and implement innovative, strategic frameworks and policies that support high quality STEM teaching and learning, grades PreK-16.
Will employers glom on to the certification of online learning grades and quickly determine that an X online grade is equal to a Y grade at MIT, Yale, and Brown for example?
