Research Article

Predictors of adolescents’ science learning in blended learning: Prior knowledge, reading proficiency, self-efficacy and regulation

Volume: 6 Number: 2 January 20, 2022
  • Türkan Öcal *
  • Cynthia Welsh
  • Aydın Durgunoğlu
  • Mathew Wınbıgler
  • Cynthia Edwardson
  • Rachel Mueller
  • Sarina Sagmoe
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Predictors of adolescents’ science learning in blended learning: Prior knowledge, reading proficiency, self-efficacy and regulation

Abstract

The goal of this study was to explore effects of using blended learning with a science unit in middle school students. We examined how student characteristics were related to learning outcomes as measured by a posttest and an exit survey. Seventh-grade students from a low SES school were taught heredity unit with blended learning. Students completed some tasks digitally on their own, followed by activities and discussions in the classroom. The students performed better on the posttest if they had higher reading proficiency, better background knowledge and higher self-efficacy and regulation, thus replicating the usual patterns found with traditional learning contexts. The affective outcome (enjoyment, interest) was predicted by both reading proficiency and self-efficacy and regulation, but not prior knowledge. These results indicate that benefits of technology may vary as a function of student characteristics.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Behaviour-Personality Assessment in Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Türkan Öcal * This is me
United States

Cynthia Welsh This is me
United States

Aydın Durgunoğlu This is me
United States

Mathew Wınbıgler This is me
United States

Cynthia Edwardson This is me
United States

Rachel Mueller This is me
United States

Sarina Sagmoe This is me
United States

Publication Date

January 20, 2022

Submission Date

February 27, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 15, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Öcal, T., Welsh, C., Durgunoğlu, A., Wınbıgler, M., Edwardson, C., Mueller, R., & Sagmoe, S. (2022). Predictors of adolescents’ science learning in blended learning: Prior knowledge, reading proficiency, self-efficacy and regulation. Yıldız Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(2), 61-71. https://izlik.org/JA86BT94NG