MethodViz: designing and evaluating an interactive learning tool for scientific methods – visual learning support and visualization of research process structure

In this study, we focussed on designing and evaluating a learning tool for the research process in higher education. Mastering the research process seems to be a bottleneck within the academy. Therefore, there is a great need to offer students other ways to learn this skill in addition to books and...

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Published in:Education and information technologies Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. 12793 - 12810
Main Authors: Boström, Lena, Sjöström, Mårten
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer US 01.11.2022
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Addition
College Science
Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Computer Science
Computers and Education
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Evaluation
Didacticism
Education
Education, Higher
Educational evaluation
Educational Technology
Experiential Learning
Glossaries
Higher Education
Influence of Technology
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
Information Technology
Instructional Materials
Interactive learning
Interactive Learning Tool
Literacy
Methods
Prior Learning
Research Design
Research Process
Scientific Methodology
Scientific Methods
Scientific Research
Theses
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
Visual Aids
Visual Learning
Visual Learning Support
Visualization
Visualization (Computers)
Writing Exercises
Interactive Learning Tool
Research Process
Scientific Methods
Visual Learning Support
ISSN:1360-2357, 1573-7608, 1573-7608
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Summary:In this study, we focussed on designing and evaluating a learning tool for the research process in higher education. Mastering the research process seems to be a bottleneck within the academy. Therefore, there is a great need to offer students other ways to learn this skill in addition to books and lectures. The MethodViz tool supports ubiquitous aspects of the research process in their scientific works higher education students follow. Moreover, the tool facilitates and structures the process interactively. In this paper, we describe the creation process of the artefact and examine the characteristics and scope of MethodViz alongside the traits and ideas of design science research. The evaluation’s results are encouraging and show that MethodViz has the potential to improve students’ learning achievements.
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ISSN:1360-2357
1573-7608
1573-7608
DOI:10.1007/s10639-022-11139-9