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Promoting university students' situational engagement in online learning for climate education




TekijätVilhunen, Elisa; Vesterinen, Veli-Matti; Äijälä, Mikko; Salovaara, Janne; Siponen, Joula; Lavonen, Jari; Salmela-Aro, Katariina; Riuttanen, Laura

KustantajaElsevier BV

Julkaisuvuosi2025

JournalInternet and Higher Education

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiThe Internet and Higher Education

Artikkelin numero100987

Vuosikerta65

ISSN1096-7516

eISSN1873-5525

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2024.100987

Verkko-osoitehttp://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2024.100987

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/470962216


Tiivistelmä

Disengagement in online learning is known to pose a risk to student learning and wellbeing. In this paper, we first introduce the development and implementation process of a set of online university climate education courses aimed at enhancing student situational engagement through diverse learning activities. Second, engagement (conceptualized here as the co-occurrence of interest, skill, and challenge, i.e., optimal learning moments), and activities during the online courses were examined through ecological momentary assessment, and the relationship between them was investigated through two-level regression models. The results showed that the students were likely to experience optimal learning moments when they were formulating problems and ideating alternatives or designing solutions. Formulating problems and ideating alternatives can promote a student sense of competence, and by designing solutions, students can work with adequately challenging learning tasks. Thus, by implementing such activities in (online) teaching and learning, educators can contribute positively to student engagement.


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Julkaisussa olevat rahoitustiedot
This work was supported by the Research Council of Finland [grant number 340791, PI Markku Kulmala, and grant number 340794, PI Katariina Salmela-Aro, “Learning of the competencies of effective climate change mitigation and adaptation in the education system (ClimComp)”; and, grant number 336138, PI Katariina Salmela-Aro; “TeensGoGreen”].


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