Project NawiSelf*digital

Using digital media to promote self-regulation in primary school science lessons

The NawiSelf*digital project will investigate (1) whether digital media can be effectively used to support science learning and activate self-regulation of learning, and (2) whether the additional implementation of adaptive elements can support particularly vulnerable students.

School closures to contain the coronavirus pandemic have driven the digitalisation of learning and shown that primary schools in particular are ill-prepared to use digital media. However, digital media have proven to be effective in providing individualised support to learners both in the classroom and at home. However, in order to benefit from learning with digital media, learners need a high degree of self-regulation, which is a major challenge for children. Self-regulation is therefore a prerequisite for digital learning, which can be supported by approaches to individualised support through the use of digital media.

This project will investigate the effectiveness of teaching units for primary school science that integrate the use of digital media. In the first phase of the project, we will investigate primary school teachers’ perceptions and experiences of using digital media (in science) and promoting self-regulation. We will also develop and evaluate a teaching unit that integrates digital media and self-regulation into science lessons.