Effects of active learning methodologies on the students’ emotions, self-efficacy beliefs and learning outcomes in a science distance learning course

• Jin Su Jeong ^[1] ; David González-Gómez ^[2] ; Florentina Cañada-Cañada ^[2] ; Alejandrina Gallego-Picó ^[3] ; Juan Carlos Bravo ^[3]
  1. [1] Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

     Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Extremadura

     Universidad de Extremadura

     Badajoz, España

     
  3. [3] Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Madrid, España

     

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• Localización: JOTSE, ISSN-e 2013-6374, Vol. 9, Nº. 2, 2019, págs. 217-227
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Distance education programs in higher education are gaining popularity mostly due to the flexibility of the formative programs to fit all the requirements that brick-and-mortar educational institutions are not able to provide to students. However, quite often these distance programs report feelings of isolation, lack of self-direction and management, and eventual decrease in motivation levels. Thus, the main aim of this research is to assess the effect of following an active learning methodology on the students’ emotions, self-efficacy beliefs and learning outcomes in the context of a distance learning program in an Atmospheric Pollution course. According to the results, the use of these methodologies not only had a significant promotion in the positive emotions and self-efficacy beliefs, but also positive impact in the students’ learning outcomes. The results obtained in this research demonstrate that following an appropriate learning methodology in a distance program could contribute to reduce the main handicaps of these programs.