Description
Observational tutoring has been found to be an effective method for teaching a variety of subjects by reusing dialogue from previous successful tutoring sessions. While it has been shown content can be learned through observational tutoring it has yet to been examined if a secondary behavior such as goal-setting can be influenced. The present study investigated if observing virtual humans engaging in a tutoring session on rotational kinematics with embedded positive goal oriented dialogue would increase knowledge of the material and perpetuate a shift an observer's goal-orientation from performance avoidance goal orientation (PAVGO) to learning goal orientation (LGO). Learning gains were observed in pre to post test knowledge retention tests. Significant changes from pretest to posttest occurred across conditions for LGO. Additionally, significant changes from PAVGO pretest to posttest were observed in the control condition however PAVGO did not significantly change in the experimental condition.
Details
Title
- An investigation of the role of goal setting during vicarious learning of physics
Contributors
- Twyford, Jessica (Author)
- Craig, Scotty D. (Thesis advisor)
- Niemczyk, Mary (Committee member)
- Kuzel, Michael (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2014
Subjects
- Educational Psychology
- Educational technology
- Cognitive Psychology
- goal orientation
- Goal Setting
- multimedia learning
- observational tutoring
- Vicarious Learning
- virtual humans
- Observation (Educational method)--Psychological aspects.
- Observation (Educational method)
- Tutors and tutoring--Psychological aspects.
- Tutors and tutoring
- Motivation in education--Psychological aspects.
- Motivation in education
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Note
- thesisPartial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2014
- bibliographyIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31-35)
- Field of study: Applied psychology
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Statement of Responsibility
by Jessica Twyford