EXPLORING THE MEANING AND FUNCTION OF LEARNER INTENT

Understanding how learner intent affects learning is
vital for educators and participants involved in any
learning situation. This study explains and explores
the concept of a learner intent for students involved
in online learning situations. The results of this
study show that the intentions of students for the
learning expected of them affects the quality of the
learning that occurs. What may be missing in many
learning situations is students reflecting on
themselves as learners, specifically, reflecting on
their true intentions for learning. Reflective
reasoning, thinking about one s commitment to
learning and the quality of that learning, can be a
catalyst in the formation of efficacious learner
intent. This understanding is central to the
identification of effective strategies for
encouraging students to develop worthy learner intent
leading to increased learning.

Autorentext

Dr. Davies is an assistant professor of Instructional Psychologyand Technology at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA.

Klappentext

Understanding how learner intent affects learning isvital for educators and participants involved in anylearning situation. This study explains and exploresthe concept of a learner intent for students involvedin online learning situations. The results of thisstudy show that the intentions of students for thelearning expected of them affects the quality of thelearning that occurs. What may be missing in manylearning situations is students reflecting onthemselves as learners, specifically, reflecting ontheir true intentions for learning. Reflectivereasoning, thinking about one's commitment tolearning and the quality of that learning, can be acatalyst in the formation of efficacious learnerintent. This understanding is central to theidentification of effective strategies forencouraging students to develop worthy learner intentleading to increased learning.