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Examining the Effect of Different Measurements of Learning Success in Technology-mediated Learning Research
ISBN
978-0-9915567-0-0
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2014-12-15
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Editor(s)
Research Team
IWI6
Abstract
This paper examines the effects of common method variance with respect to the empirical evaluation of technology mediated learning (TML). We argue that the use of self-reported data for the major dependent variable of TML, learning success, is insufficient and a major validity threat of past research results; thus, we examine the effect of common method variance in TML. We are currently conducting a study on the antecedents of learning success measured by three different approaches. We conduct this study with participants of software trainings and collected data on independent and dependent variables of our research model. In addition, we are provided with the objective learning success measures by the provider of the software training. By analyzing the data we are able to investigate how different measurement approaches to learning success impact research findings. Our research is currently in progress, and therefore we are currently not able to provide any empirical findings.
The contribution to theory and practice is an assessment of the reliability of self-reported learning success measures and the impact of different measurement approaches for the relationships in a TML model. Besides the on-going discussion in research regarding the concept of learning success measures, our paper is the first that systematically examines the impact of different measurement approaches for learning success in the light of common method variance in TML research.
The contribution to theory and practice is an assessment of the reliability of self-reported learning success measures and the impact of different measurement approaches for the relationships in a TML model. Besides the on-going discussion in research regarding the concept of learning success measures, our paper is the first that systematically examines the impact of different measurement approaches for learning success in the light of common method variance in TML research.
Language
English
Keywords
Common Method Variance
Technology-mediated Learning
Learning Success
Research Methods
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
ECIS 2014 proceedings : 22th European Conference on Information Systems
Publisher
Association for Information Systems
Publisher place
AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Event Title
22nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2014
Event Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Event Date
09.-11.06.2014
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Eprints ID
233426
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