Self-Regulated Reading Comprehension Supported by Technology in Basic Education Students

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https://doi.org/10.15359/ree.27-3.17221

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Learning, self-assessment, school performance, problem resolution

Abstract

Introduction. Self-regulated learning enables the effective improvement of self-assessment skills and task-selection abilities. However, it is unknown whether technology-supported self-regulation enhances performance in reading comprehension. Objective. This research aimed to explore the effectiveness of online self-regulated learning, based on problem-solving tasks, using a selection algorithm applied to reading comprehension. Method. The research was an online experimental study conducted with 76 students. They were randomly distributed into two groups: one received training with modeled examples on how to select reading tasks based on the performance and mental effort of previous tasks (i.e., experimental); the other selected tasks based on their preference (i.e., control). Results. The ANOVA analysis of the task selection phase data revealed that the experimental group did not achieve a high level of accuracy in task selection, and their performance was low. However, in the subsequent testing phase, the experimental group achieved a higher performance level than the control group. Discussion. It is concluded that self-regulated reading comprehension in a technological environment can improve comprehension test results when decision-making is guided by previous performance and cognitive load. The study concludes with recommendations for future research and educational practice.

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Author Biographies

  • Nelly Benavides, Universidad del Pacífico

    Ingeniera en Sistemas Informáticos por la Universidad Autónoma de Quito y Magister en Educación Tecnología e Innovación por la Universidad del Pacífico Ecuador. Actualmente docente en la Institución Educativa Otto Arosemena Gómez. Su interés científico es aprendizaje multimedia y aprendizaje autorregulado apoyado en tecnología.

  • Jimmy Zambrano-Ramírez, Universidad del Pacífico

    Doctor en Educación por la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello UCAB y Doctor por la Open University of the Netherlands. Actualmente es decano y docente investigador de la Universidad del Pacífico Ecuador. Su interés científico es la psicología de la educación, específicamente el diseño instruccional, el aprendizaje apoyado en tecnología y la teoría de la carga cognitiva.

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2023-12-04

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Benavides, N., & Zambrano-Ramírez, J. (2023). Self-Regulated Reading Comprehension Supported by Technology in Basic Education Students. Revista Electrónica Educare, 27(3), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.15359/ree.27-3.17221