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Proiectarea și validarea unui instrument de evaluare a motivației studenților ce utilizează o platformă de învățare (I)
The design and validation of a tool for assessing the motivation of students using a learning management system (I)

Author(s): Nicoleta Bleandură
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, Adult Education
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: motivation; performance; LMS; evaluation; tool; ability; value; expectancy

Summary/Abstract: Using computers in the educational process contributes to improving not only students’ performance; but also to the enhancement of their motivation. In this research main motivation theories were analyzed. Based on them; a tool to assess the motivation of students who use computers in education; especially students using a learning management system (LMS) was developed. In this first part of the article; the design of such an instrument is described. The validation of this tool by statistical analysis of data; obtained from its implementation on a pilot sample will be presented in the 2nd part of the article; published in a subsequent issue of the journal

  • Issue Year: 25/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 90-98
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian