Goal setting and strategic planning positively predict attainment of personal course goals in MOOCs¶
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q3 i? Learners reporting 1 SD higher goal setting had 54% higher odds of earning a course certificate, and strategic planning was also a strong positive predictor of goal attainment. → Kizilcec 2017
Evidence¶
Kizilcec 2017¶
Kizilcec, R. F., Pérez-Sanagustín, M., & Maldonado, J. J. (2017). Self-regulated learning strategies predict learner behavior and goal attainment in Massive Open Online Courses. Computers & Education, 104, 18–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2016.10.001
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Logistic regression on survey and platform data from 4,831 learners across six MOOCs evaluated all six SRL strategies simultaneously. "learners who indicated 1 SD higher levels of goal setting had 54% higher odds of achieving their goal of earning a certi ficate ( z ¼ 2.68, p ¼ 0.007)". Results were robust to covariate adjustment.
"learners who indicated 1 SD higher levels of goal setting had 54% higher odds of achieving their goal of earning a certi ficate ( z ¼ 2.68, p ¼ 0.007)"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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Goal setting and strategic planning positively predict attainment of personal course goals in MOOCs |
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Goal setting and strategic planning positively predict attainment of personal course goals in MOOCs |
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2017 |
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