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/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF 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 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/icat2e-17.2016.10 DO - 10.2991/icat2e-17.2016.10 ID - AntonioReyesGonzalez2017/03 ER -