The influence of the internet for pedagogical innovation: using twitter to promote online collaborative learning

• Published in: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Fernández-Ferrer, Maite, Cano, Elena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 08.06.2016; Springer Nature B.V; Springer
• Subjects: Aprenentatge cooperatiu; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Computer Science; Computers and Education; Educació superior; Educational innovations; Educational Strategies; Educational Technology; Higher Education; Humanities; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Innovacions educatives; Innovations; Internet; Law; Learning; Learning Activities; Learning Processes; Pedagogy; Research Article; Social networks; Statistics for Social Sciences; Teaching Methods; Team learning approach in education; The Internet and Online Pedagogy; Xarxes socials; Formative assessment; Innovation; Higher education; Feedback; Self-regulation
• ISSN: 2365-9440; 2365-9440
• DOI: 10.1186/s41239-016-0021-2

This article analyses a practice of formative peer-assessment based on an experience in university teaching innovation. From a review of the literature on feedback for self-regulation, the traits of formative assessment practices are determined and a task and the assessment criteria are designed in a consistent way with these traits. After the application of the experience, the results are discussed in terms of students’ involvement; activity performance of said experience and of the whole subject; motivation and self-perception of learning and of the competency-based development of the students. The results show positive effects on the involvement, motivation and learning perception but not on performance improvement, suggesting that future research should address the effects of self-regulating feedback on the estimated learning from objective measurements and should expand the studies of the effects of these practices on the immediate and future self-regulating capacity.