Journal article
The role of self- and social directed goals in a problem based, collaborative learning context
Higher Education, Vol.66(2), pp.253-267
2013
Abstract
Students’ learning goals demonstrate much stronger variety than traditional goal orientation models for classroom learning assume, especially when the educational context allows so. In this empirical study we will investigate the richness of students’ goal orientation in a collaborative learning context. We do so with the help of a goal setting framework that is based on a two-facet approach distinguishing multiple contents (performance, learning, well-being) and goal directions (varying degrees of self vs social direction). To investigate the role of different goal constellations, goal setting and learning performance data of first year students (n = 2,636) in a problem-based, collaborative learning program, and evaluation data of problem-based tutorial groups (#groups = 206) are combined into a multilevel model. Each tutorial group functions in two different educational settings: one directed at open-ended, group problems, the other at closed, individual problems. Educational context appears indeed to have a crucial role in the relationship between students’ goal setting at the one side, and students’ performance and group functioning on the other side.
Details
- Title
- The role of self- and social directed goals in a problem based, collaborative learning context
- Authors/Creators
- D.T. Tempelaar (Author/Creator) - Maastricht UniversityM. Wosnitza (Author/Creator) - RWTH Aachen UniversityS. Volet (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityB. Rienties (Author/Creator) - University of SurreyB. Giesbers (Author/Creator) - Maastricht UniversityW.H. Gijselaers (Author/Creator) - Maastricht University
- Publication Details
- Higher Education, Vol.66(2), pp.253-267
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Identifiers
- 991005542057107891
- Copyright
- 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 6.11 Education & Educational Research
- 6.11.31 Self-Regulated Learning
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