Co-designed future-oriented research questions on personalization, learning environments, engagement metrics, and reward systems¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 7 studies (4 review, 2 quant-synthesis, 1 causal), q2–q4 · 1 of 7 report an effect size

Description¶

The presentation lists examples of co-designed research questions, including "How does personalizing learning by providing leveled readings and resources affect the learning process of acquiring new concepts?", questions on effects of learning environments, modalities, or instructional design components, on providing engagement metrics to students, and on what reward system a platform should implement to support persistence, good study habits, and grit. The team notes these future-oriented questions are thematically current.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Generated through co-design activities that include educator voice

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Learners on digital learning platforms such as OpenStax KINETIC

Target Learning Goals¶

• Concept acquisition, metacognition, persistence, and study habits in digital learning platforms

Claims¶

• Learners invest more effort in tasks they perceive as interesting, personally important, or useful to their future goals. [+M]
• Expected tangible rewards reduce later free-choice engagement with a rewarded task, while verbal praise does not [+M]

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Key Sources¶

• Debshila Basu Mallick, Deblina Pakhira, Marianne Bakia. (2023). Tensions and Reflections on Researcher-Educator Co-design of Future-oriented Research Questions that Center Equity. SEERNet presentation, Houston, TX. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/f21258df-d91d-4bba-9d08-9cb944e578ca