Title: Developing personalised e-courses: tailoring students' learning preferences to a model of self-regulated learning

Authors: Aikaterini-Maria Souki; Fotini Paraskeva; Aikaterini Alexiou; Kyparisia A. Papanikolaou

Addresses: Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, 80, Karaoli & Dimitriou Str, 18534, Piraeus, Greece ' Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, 80, Karaoli & Dimitriou Str, 18534, Piraeus, Greece ' Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, 80, Karaoli & Dimitriou Str, 18534, Piraeus, Greece ' Department of Education, School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, GR141 21 ?eraklion, ?thens, Greece

Abstract: The systematic design of personalised e-learning courses so as to place emphasis on preferred ways of studying and to motivate learners to manage their own learning process poses a major challenge. To meet this challenge, the design and implementation of the 'SR-INSPIREus-Learning Framework' applying aspects of self-regulated learning (SRL) theory for modelling learning strategies that match various learning preferences and exploit the adaptive functionalities of INSPIREus, is proposed. A preliminary quasi-experimental study with comparison groups in pre/post tests and experimental and control groups was conducted in order to examine aspects of SRL (cognitive and affective domain) and learners' performance. The findings provide evidence about the potential of the framework in increasing specific aspects of SRL and students' performance.

Keywords: personalised e-courses; e-learning; personalisation; adaptive hypermedia; electronic learning; AHeLE; INSPIREus; self-regulated learning; SRL; learning preferences; student preferences; online learning; modelling; student performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLT.2015.072357

International Journal of Learning Technology, 2015 Vol.10 No.3, pp.188 - 202

Published online: 10 Oct 2015 *

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