Comprehension-Oriented Learning of Cell Biology: Do Different Training Conditions Affect Students’ Learning Success Differentially?
Comprehension-Oriented Learning of Cell Biology: Do Different Training Conditions Affect Students’ Learning Success Differentially?
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10.3390/educsci11080438
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发表时间：
2021-08
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3
通讯作者：
L. Becker;V. Welter;E. Aschermann;Jörg Großschedl
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作者：
L. Becker;V. Welter;E. Aschermann;Jörg Großschedl
概念图（CM）是一种组织和理解复杂关系的学习策略，这是自然科学学科的独特特征。以往的研究已经表明，构建概念图可以促进学生在更深层次的知识和更灵活的运用方面进行有意义的学习。虽然研究人员普遍认为学生需要成功地练习使用 CM 来学习，但有效的 CM 培训的关键参数（例如内容、结构和持续时间）仍然存在争议。我们的研究解决了这一迫切需要，其中评估了三种不同的培训方法：具有支架和反馈的 CM 培训与没有附加元素的 CM 培训与非 CM 控制培训。在一项准实验设计中，我们评估了 N = 73 名大学生的学习成果，他们每人之前都参加过其中一项培训。我们的结果表明，具有支架和反馈的广泛的 CM 培训最适合提高 CM 能力和知识获取。因此，从教育的角度来看，建议接受CM强化实践的耗时过程，以便使学生能够充分利用该策略，从而促进有意义的学习，从而实现持续的学习成功。
Concept Mapping (CM) is a learning strategy to organize and understand complex relationships, which are particularly characteristic of the natural science subjects. Previous research has already shown that constructing concept maps can promote students’ meaningful learning in terms of deeper knowledge and its more flexible use. While researchers generally agree that students need to practice using CM successfully for learning, key parameters of effective CM training (e.g., content, structure, and duration) remain controversial. This desideratum is taken up by our study, in which three different training approaches were evaluated: a CM training with scaffolding and feedback vs. a CM training without additional elements vs. a non-CM control training. In a quasi-experimental design, we assessed the learning outcome of N = 73 university students who each had participated in one of the trainings before. Our results suggest that an extensive CM training with scaffolding and feedback is most appropriate to promote both CM competence and acquisition of knowledge. From an educational perspective, it would therefore be advisable to accept the time-consuming process of intensive practice of CM in order to enable students to adequately use of the strategy and thus facilitate meaningful learning in terms of achieving sustained learning success.