Development Of An Online Learning Model By Using A Virtual Environment With Scaffolding Strategies To Improve Learning Achievements For Undergraduate Students In China

Abstract

The development of a learning model by using a virtual environment with scaffolding strategies could improve students’ learning achievements in moot court teaching. The purpose of the research were 1) to develop a learning model by using a virtual environment with scaffolding strategies to improve students’ learning achievements in moot court teaching; and 2) to study the result of using a learning model developed by using a virtual environment with scaffolding strategies to improve learning achievements in moot court teaching. There were two phases of research. The sample was 40 third year law students. The research instruments were 1) a learning model developed by using a virtual environment with scaffolding strategies; 2) lesson plans; 3) learning achievement test; and 4) student satisfaction questionnaires. The learning model developed by using a virtual environment with scaffolding strategies, the lesson plans and the student satisfaction questionnaires were analyzed. Data were analyzed by using mean, S.D., and t-test. From the results, it was found that the learning model developed by using a virtual environment with scaffolding strategies had seven components and eight processes, and after implementation, it was found that there was a significant difference in the learning achievement between the pretest (mean = 53.65, S.D = 3.16) and post-test (mean = 95.30, S.D = 2.84) with statistical significance (p<0.05).