Digital game-based learning, especially massively multiplayer online games, has been touted for its potential to promote student motivation and complex problem-solving competency development. However, current evidence is limited to anecdotal studies. The purpose of this empirical investigation is to examine the complex interplay between learners’ motivation, engagement, and complex problem-solv...

Although engagement and learning appear linked, quantitatively measuring this relationship is challenging. New technologies offer a window into studying the interactions among classroom activity, student engagement, and positive learning outcomes in computer-equipped classrooms. A Classroom Behavioral Analysis System (CBAS) was developed to measure student engagement in a college writing class,...

This paper studies the influence of learner’s affective states on the well established EEG-mental engagement index during a problem solving task. The electrical activity of the human brain, known as electroencephalography or EEG was registered according to an acquisition protocol in a learning environment specifically constructed for emotional elicitation. Data were gathered from 35 healthy sub...

In recent years, there has been increased interest in engagement during learning. This is of particular interest in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) domains, in which many students struggle and where the U.S. needs skilled workers. This article lays out some issues important for framing research on this topic, and provides a review of some existing work with similar ...

Increasingly visualization systems are using storytelling to present complex data. However, many approaches neglect enabling users to independently explore details within the story. The research presented in this paper provides an overview of the implementation and discusses the evaluation of a novel framework (VisEN), which aims to allow users to construct narratives containing multiple explor...

STATEMENT Better debriefing practices may enhance the impact of simulation-based education. Emerging literature suggests that learner-centered debriefing may be effective in helping instructors identify and address learner needs while building learner's engagement and sense of responsibility for learning. This contrasts with instructor-centered approaches to debriefing, where instructors mainta...

Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) can provide effective instruction, but learners do not always use such systems effectively. In the present study, high school students’ action sequences with a mathematics ITS were machineclassified into five finite-state machines indicating guessing strategies, appropriate help use, and independent problem solving; over 90% of problem events were categorized....

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) attract a large number of student registrations, but recent studies have shown that only a small fraction of these students complete their courses. Student dropouts are thus a major deterrent for the growth and success of MOOCs. We believe that understanding student engagement as a course progresses is essential for minimizing dropout rates. Formally defining...

Covid-19 presented many challenges to universities as brick-and-mortar courses were moved an online format. This work is unofficial study of learner-instructor interaction and student engagement in two 7- week graduate-level conducted Spring 2020, Fall early 2021. Research shows that instructor presence leads increased engagement, well motivation, well-being, academic achievement. Student shown...

Raising public awareness of the need to use antibiotics appropriately is a major focus of the UK Government's strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance. To investigate the public's views on antibiotic use and resistance we conducted a survey of 120 people as part of patient engagement activities held at University College London Hospital in June 2015.