Micro-credentials function as motivational aids and carry perceived risks around credibility, visibility, and privacy¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Micro-credentials serve as recognition of learning, a motivational aid, and a progress-tracking assessment, with external reward signaling progress supporting learner self-efficacy. → Zohal Shah 2024 q2 i? Perceived risks include credibility of metadata and issuers, triviality, implementation costs, lack of external visibility, technical challenges, and privacy. → Zohal Shah 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

Zohal Shah 2024¶

Zohal Shah, Marilys Galindo, Chioma Aso-Hernandez, Christina Luke Luna, Keun-woo Lee, Josh Weisgrau, Teresa Solorzano, Britney Jacobs. (2024). The Promise of Micro-credentials and Learning and Employment Record Technologies for Youth and K-12 Schools. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/2a854754-2233-4d09-9112-5b2f668321e8 doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/224

q2 · i? · review · r?

Landscape review, citing Hartnett (2021), describes micro-credentials as an external reward mechanism signaling progress; the report notes extrinsic and intrinsic motivation may affect perceived value. Review synthesis, quality capped at 2.

"Micro-credentials serve not only as recognition of learning and achievement but also as a motivational aid that encourages participation and as an assessment that tracks progress"

Zohal Shah 2024 (2)¶

Zohal Shah, Marilys Galindo, Chioma Aso-Hernandez, Christina Luke Luna, Keun-woo Lee, Josh Weisgrau, Teresa Solorzano, Britney Jacobs. (2024). The Promise of Micro-credentials and Learning and Employment Record Technologies for Youth and K-12 Schools. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/2a854754-2233-4d09-9112-5b2f668321e8

q2 · i? · design · r2

The review attributes risk findings to Pitt et al. (2018), noting 80% of participants discussed credibility of metadata and issuing organizations, and separately to Davis & Singh (2015) on student, teacher, and mentor perspectives. Not the present study's own data.

"This study captured the perceived risks of micro-credentials in establishing credibility, possible triviality, and the time, effort, and financial commitment and costs for implementation"

Discussion¶

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