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标题：Chilean University Students’ Digital Learning Technology Usage Patterns and Approaches to Learning
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作者：Carlos González ; Dany López ; Lina Calle-Arango 等
期刊名称：ECNU Review of Education
印刷版ISSN：2096-5311
电子版ISSN：2632-1742
出版年度：2022
卷号：5
DOI：10.1177/20965311211073538
语种：English
摘要：Purpose This study aims to explore Chilean students’ digital technology usage patterns and approaches to learning. Design/Approach/Methods We conducted this study in two stages. We worked with one semester learning management systems (LMS), library, and students’ records data in the first one. We performed a k-means cluster analysis to identify groups with similar usage patterns. In the second stage, we invited students from emerging clusters to participate in group interviews. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze them. Findings Three groups were identified: 1) digital library users/high performers, who adopted deeper approaches to learning, obtained higher marks, and used learning resources to integrate materials and expand understanding; 2) LMS and physical library users/mid-performers, who adopted mainly strategic approaches, obtained marks close to average, and used learning resources for studying in an organized manner to get good marks; and 3) lower users of LMS and library/mid-low performers, who adopted mainly a surface approach, obtained mid-to-lower-than-average marks, and used learning resources for minimum content understanding. Originality/Value We demonstrated the importance of combining learning analytics data with qualitative methods to make sense of digital technology usage patterns: approaches to learning are associated with learning resources use. Practical recommendations are presented.