The review finds that pedagogical innovations in digital environments improved motivation, self-regulation, academic performance, and digital skills in higher education¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Studies included in the review reported improvements in motivation, self-regulation, academic performance, and digital skills from pedagogical innovation in digital environments. → Casimiro Urcos CN 2026

Evidence¶

Casimiro Urcos CN 2026¶

Casimiro Urcos CN, Casimiro Urcos WH, Alberca Pintado NE, Ostos Miraval RM, Carrasco Muñoz MA, Piñas Rivera LC. (2026). Pedagogical Innovation in Digital Environments: A Systematic Review Focused on Higher Education. F1000Research 15:522. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.176682.1

q2 · i? · review · r2

The review's thematic synthesis of 39 included studies (total 9927 participants) reported "improvements in motivation, self-regulation, academic performance, and digital skills". No pooled effect sizes were printed, so magnitude is not stated.

"Improvements were reported in motivation, self-regulation, academic performance, and digital skills, although gaps in connectivity, teacher training, and institutional sustainability persisted."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Digital Literacy — outcome: instruction changes it

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