Enhancing Learning Through a Real-Life Assignment

DOI

10.2991/icat2e-17.2016.10How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Learning, real-life assessment, involvement, motivation.

Abstract

This study focuses on how a real-life assignment may enhance studentsï learning. Twenty-nine students completed an assignment to test a usability framework that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nordic and Baltic countries can use to evaluate the usability of their website. The overall feedback from the students was that a real-life assignment like this was a positive experience with respect to enhanced motivation and understanding of typical issues in their educational field. This finding supports previous research, which shows that real-life assessments in higher education contribute to more satisfaction, which again can be the basis for future learning. Practical implications and suggestions for further research are given.

Copyright

© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Rolando Antonio Reyes Gonzalez
AU  - Asle Fagerstrøm
AU  - Siri Fagernes
PY  - 2017/03
DA  - 2017/03
TI  - Enhancing Learning Through a Real-Life Assignment
BT  - Proceedings of The 2017 International Conference on Advanced Technologies Enhancing Education (ICAT2E 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 38
EP  - 41
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/icat2e-17.2016.10
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