Infusing visual analytics technology with business education: An exploratory investigation in fostering higher-order thinking in China

• Yuyu Zhang ^[1] ; Kan Kan Chan ^[2]
  1. [1] Foshan University

     Foshan University

     China

     
  2. [2] University of Macau

     University of Macau

     RAE de Macao (China)

     
• Localización: Innovations in education and teaching international, ISSN 1470-3297, Vol. 58, Nº 5, 2021, págs. 586-595
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Visual analytics technology enjoys a growing trend in data analysis and visualisation science. The potential of visual analytics application in classroom learning remains opaque. We integrated visual analytics tool in learning to examine higher-order thinking in terms of technology’s innovation attributes, learning satisfaction, and epistemological beliefs advancement. A cross-sectional survey of 247 undergraduate business students was conducted in a south China university. Result suggests that three features of visual analytics shared variance in satisfactory learning. This satisfactory VA-assisted learning predicts business students’ higher-order thinking, while the change in epistemological beliefs only occurs with satisfactory evaluation. Implications for education practitioners to adopt technological transformation have been provided.