Students’ Experiences of Autonomy, Competence, Social Relatedness and Interest Within a CSCL Environment in Vocational Education: The Case of Commerce and Business Administration

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Alexander Minnaert
Monique Boekaerts
Cornelis de Brabander
Marie-Christine Opdenakker
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[1] University of Groningen,Department of Educational Sciences
[2] Leiden University,Centre for the Study of Education and Instruction
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Vocations and Learning | 2011年 / 4卷
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Computer Supported Collaborative Learning; Workplace learning; Vocational education; Self-determination theory; Interest;
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To prepare students for effective workplace learning, it is necessary to have insight into the contextual characteristics that affect students’ developing interest. Aiming at students to become selfregulated learners, teachers should act as mindful coaches, encouraging their students to monitor the quality of collaborative group work. A field study was conducted within the context of a Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) project fostering self-regulated learning. Students and teachers made use of an electronic instrument that assessed and visualised students’ experiences of the quality of group learning over time. 137 vocational students in commerce and business administration participated in a 6 months project requiring to work in small learning groups. A SEM model, based on self-determination theory, fitted the data quite well. Perceived autonomy, competence, and social relatedness seemed to be good predictors of students’ situational interest. Qualitative interview data revealed not only the added value of process-oriented reflection and within-group discussion, but also some shortcomings concerning the effectiveness of (implementing) CSCL.
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