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The Impact Of Learner & Instructor Expectations On L2 Online Motivation, Sara Kate Simon
The Impact Of Learner & Instructor Expectations On L2 Online Motivation, Sara Kate Simon
Masters Theses
Post-pandemic L2 learning is a landscape of new challenges and opportunities for language learning. One of these challenges is maintaining learner motivation in an online environment. Motivation plays a crucial role in L2 learning success, which requires educators to better understand how to support learner motivation, a focus that had not yet been widely researched for the online environment. This study begins to address this gap in research by examining the relationship between learner and instructor perspectives in online L2 classrooms and learner motivation. Using a survey instrument to measure learner perceptions of four variables; class design, teacher presence, and …
Impact Of Gamification On An Online Middle School Classroom, Jeremy R. Hein
Impact Of Gamification On An Online Middle School Classroom, Jeremy R. Hein
Masters Theses
Gamification is defined as the use of game elements in non-game contexts. The gamified element explored in this thesis is a leaderboard with various forms of engagement being tabulated. This study investigates the impact a leaderboard has on the behavioral engagement of an online middle school classroom. Research has revealed that elements of gamification can increase engagement but there is a gap in research that focuses solely on a leaderboard as an intervention to increase engagement. Also missing from the literature were studies conducted in middle school settings. The study presented in this thesis addresses these limitations and provides value …