Studying the effect of adaptive learning technology on student learning in first year chemistry

This project investigated how new online teaching tools can be used to support independent student learning, in undergraduate chemistry units. These new tools provide opportunities to provide adaptive learning, which is personalised to the needs of individual students. The new tools support students in developing good study habits, allowing them to work independently and at their own pace. These are relatively new software packages that have become easily and commercially available to educators in the past decade.

This project implemented an adaptive learning tool within undergraduate chemistry units at QUT. The project investigated how well the students engaged with the tools, whether they enjoy using them and if they find them helpful to their study. It also quantified the effect that use of these tools has on student outcomes, such as assessment performance and unit grades. This was done by comparing quantitative assessment outcomes and grades, and comparing it to data on individual student usage, which can be accessed through the tools themselves.

本研究项目探讨了新型在线教学工具如何被应用于支持本科生化学课程中的独立学生学习。这些新型工具提供了提供适应性学习的可能性，这种学习方式能够根据个别学生的需求进行个性化定制。这些工具辅助学生培养良好的学习习惯，使他们能够独立且按照自己的节奏进行学习。这些软件包相对较新，在过去十年中已变得易于获得并在商业上获得广泛应用，为教育工作者提供了便利。

该项目在昆士兰科技大学（QUT）的本科生化学课程中实施了一种适应性学习工具。研究调查了学生对这些工具的参与程度，他们是否享受使用这些工具以及这些工具是否有助于他们的学习。此外，还量化了使用这些工具对学生成果的影响，如评估表现和课程成绩。这一过程通过比较量化评估结果和成绩，并将其与通过工具本身可访问的个别学生使用数据进行了对比来实现。