To use or not to use learning data: A survey study to explain German primary school teachers’ usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualization
Digital learning platforms (DLP) provide various types of information about student learning when used for learning and practice. This learning data holds potential for individualized instruction, which has become increasingly necessary for adequately addressing learners’ individual needs. For prima...
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| author | Alina Hase Leonie Kahnbach Poldi Kuhl Poldi Kuhl Dirk Lehr Dirk Lehr |
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| description | Digital learning platforms (DLP) provide various types of information about student learning when used for learning and practice. This learning data holds potential for individualized instruction, which has become increasingly necessary for adequately addressing learners’ individual needs. For primary schools in particular, this is important for developing inclusive schools. However, despite the potential of DLP and the learning data that can be obtained from them, they are rarely used by teachers. Furthermore, little is known about factors that lead teachers to use learning data for instruction and individual support. To address this research gap, we conducted an online cross-sectional survey study of N = 272 primary school teachers in Germany. After describing the respondents’ current and previous usage of learning data from DLP, we used structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the influence of predictors on respondents’ intention to use as well as their usage of learning data from DLP. Finally, we discuss the need for increased usage of learning data in teacher education and training, contributing to ongoing debates about the usage of digital learning data in educational research and practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93b8e6af869645cfae1bf179b4499a072022-12-22T03:44:42ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2022-08-01710.3389/feduc.2022.920498920498To use or not to use learning data: A survey study to explain German primary school teachers’ usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualizationAlina Hase0Leonie Kahnbach1Poldi Kuhl2Poldi Kuhl3Dirk Lehr4Dirk Lehr5Competencies for Digitally-Enhanced Individualized Practice (CODIP), Department of Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Lüneburg, GermanyCompetencies for Digitally-Enhanced Individualized Practice (CODIP), Department of Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Lüneburg, GermanyCompetencies for Digitally-Enhanced Individualized Practice (CODIP), Department of Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Lüneburg, GermanyDepartment of Education, Institute of Educational Research, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Lüneburg, GermanyCompetencies for Digitally-Enhanced Individualized Practice (CODIP), Department of Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Lüneburg, GermanyDepartment of Education, Institute of Psychology, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Lüneburg, GermanyDigital learning platforms (DLP) provide various types of information about student learning when used for learning and practice. This learning data holds potential for individualized instruction, which has become increasingly necessary for adequately addressing learners’ individual needs. For primary schools in particular, this is important for developing inclusive schools. However, despite the potential of DLP and the learning data that can be obtained from them, they are rarely used by teachers. Furthermore, little is known about factors that lead teachers to use learning data for instruction and individual support. To address this research gap, we conducted an online cross-sectional survey study of N = 272 primary school teachers in Germany. After describing the respondents’ current and previous usage of learning data from DLP, we used structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the influence of predictors on respondents’ intention to use as well as their usage of learning data from DLP. Finally, we discuss the need for increased usage of learning data in teacher education and training, contributing to ongoing debates about the usage of digital learning data in educational research and practice.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2022.920498/fullData-Based Decision Makingdigital learning platformsindividualizationLearning Analyticsprimary school teacherstructural equation modeling |
| spellingShingle | Alina Hase Leonie Kahnbach Poldi Kuhl Poldi Kuhl Dirk Lehr Dirk Lehr To use or not to use learning data: A survey study to explain German primary school teachers’ usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualization Frontiers in Education Data-Based Decision Making digital learning platforms individualization Learning Analytics primary school teacher structural equation modeling |
| title | To use or not to use learning data: A survey study to explain German primary school teachers’ usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualization |
| title_full | To use or not to use learning data: A survey study to explain German primary school teachers’ usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualization |
| title_fullStr | To use or not to use learning data: A survey study to explain German primary school teachers’ usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualization |
| title_full_unstemmed | To use or not to use learning data: A survey study to explain German primary school teachers’ usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualization |
| title_short | To use or not to use learning data: A survey study to explain German primary school teachers’ usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualization |
| title_sort | to use or not to use learning data a survey study to explain german primary school teachers usage of data from digital learning platforms for purposes of individualization |
| topic | Data-Based Decision Making digital learning platforms individualization Learning Analytics primary school teacher structural equation modeling |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2022.920498/full |
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