Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Adaptive Courseware for Learning

Authors

Patricia O'Sullivan, University of MississippiFollow
Christina Forgette, University of Mississippi
Stephen Monroe, University of Mississippi
M. Tyler England, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Abstract

Despite the increasing research on the effectiveness of adaptive learning courseware by vendors and academic institutions, there are few published, peer-reviewed studies on adaptive courseware that address the student experience and student perception of this teaching and learning tool. Over the course of two academic years, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, researchers at the University of Mississippi conducted 16 course-based student focus groups and gathered data from 4 end-of-semester surveys to understand how students are experiencing adaptive courseware and whether or not they find it adds value to their education. Our study found that, although students generally find courseware to be helpful in their learning, they do not agree the courseware is adaptive, and they find the benefits of the courseware to be undermined by poor implementation and frequent overpricing.

Keywords

adaptive courseware, student surveys, learning flexibility, digital learning platforms

Recommended Citation

O'Sullivan, Patricia; Forgette, Christina; Monroe, Stephen; and England, M. Tyler (2020) "Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Adaptive Courseware for Learning," Current Issues in Emerging eLearning: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/ciee/vol7/iss1/5