The quasi-experimental classroom study reported in this paper compared the eff ectiveness of three adult EFL course delivery modes – face-to-face group classes, one-to-one private tutoring and online self-study by analysing learners’ cognitive engagement, understood as level participation, involvement ort learners each mode they completed same language tasks. was conducted within a Vygotskian s...

The use of experiential learning as a pedagogical mechanism to facilitate the learning of skills taught in the classroom has become common in college curricula. Service learning and community engagement models are frequently used to combine academic skills with “real-world” experience to foster understanding, and to largely broaden the perspective of the learner. Service-learning and community ...

Modeling learners’ emotional states is a promising tool for enhancing learning outcomes and tutoring abilities. In this paper, we present a new perspective of learner emotional modeling according to two fundamental dimensions, namely mental workload and engagement. We hypothesize that analyzing results from learners’ workload and engagement evolution can help Intelligent Tutoring Systems diagno...

The Learner Interaction Monitoring Systems (LiMS) is a web-based application that can interface with any web-based course delivery platform to transform the online learning environment into an active observer of learner engagement. In this paper we describe how the LiMS ‘event capture model’ collects detailed real-time data on learner behavior in self-directed online learning environments, and ...

Conceptual Learning Through Learner Engagement Immunity affects the health and well-being of all individuals. For this reason, few would argue that this concept is foundational to nursing practice. However, it is complex, and finding ways to teach this concept to undergraduate nursing students in a meaningful way is challenging. Learning is most effective when students are actively engaged, whe...