This paper – published in Educational Psychology – presents findings from an evaluation study of technology-based strategies for improving students’ self-directed learning (SDL), defined as motivation, metacognitive processes, and applied learning skills, in online college STEM courses.
This new EdInstruments collection includes nearly two dozen questionnaires, scales, inventories, and other tools used by Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative researchers throughout five years of study.
A new Collaborative research brief examines an approach designed to help students strengthen self-directed learning habits in online courses.
This research brief reports findings from a pilot study of the Collaborative’s SDL Instructional Model, which found that faculty and students perceived the model as valuable and distinct from typical practice in online courses.
College students continue to sign up for online courses at increasing rates, but they also pass them at lower rates than face-to-face courses. To support better outcomes, this paper describes how the Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative research team leveraged self-directed learning (SDL) concepts to design, develop, and test three instructional strategies for online learning.
In the Los Angeles Community College District, modified course offerings allowed for more hybrid and online options. This brief explores questions about various course modalities, including their effectiveness and challenges, through the lens of faculty experiences and reflections.
This What Works Clearinghouse practice guide contains recommendations for practitioners, researchers, and educators on using technology to support student learning in the postsecondary space.
This report from the Institute of Education Sciences explores interventions related to social belonging in the postsecondary space. The report includes 14 studies, seven of which meet What Works Clearinghouse standards. It summarizes the findings in each individual study and provides a summary table of the findings.
This report from the Institute of Education Sciences explores interventions related to growth mindset on students’ academic success, college enrollment, and progress in college. The report includes 15 total studies, six of which meet What Works Clearinghouse standards. It summarizes the findings in each study and provides a summary table of the findings.
This report from Bay View Analytics summarizes findings from the Digital Learning Pulse Survey, administered to faculty and administrators in two-year community colleges nationwide. Find out about the faculty and administrators’ post-pandemic perceptions of the role and importance of online technology in the mission of two-year colleges.