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Table 7 Chinese students’ self-report about what they gained from TOL (5-point Likert; entrance→ midterm→ final; n = 271 → 80 → 86)

From: Redeveloping a global MOOC to be more locally relevant: design-based research

Learners

Interest in

Understanding of

Skills in

Intention to Use

Prior Experience

What is learning?

3.9 → 4.0 → 4.2

2.9 → 3.6 → 3.8

2.8 → 3.4 → 3.4

4.0 → 4.2 → 4.2

2.8

Focus vs. diffuse mode

3.8 → 4.2 → 4.1

2.7 → 4.2 → 4.1

2.6 → 4.0 → 3.5

4.0 → 3.5 → 4.2

2.5

How do brains process information?

3.8 → 3.9 → 4.0

2.5 → 3.5 → 3.8

2.4 → 3.3 → 3.5

3.8 → 4.1 → 4.1

2.4

What is memory?

3.8 → 3.9 → 4.0

2.8 → 3.6 → 3.8

2.6 → 3.2 → 3.5

3.9 → 4.0 → 4.1

2.6

Memory enhancement strategies

4.1 → 4.4 → 4.2

2.7 → 3.6 → 3.8

2.6 → 3.5 → 3.5

4.1 → 4.3 → 4.3

2.6

Building chunks

3.9 → 4.3 → 4.0

2.6 → 3.7 → 3.7

2.5 → 3.4 → 3.5

3.9 → 4.1 → 4.1

2.4

Motivation and self-confidence

4.2 → 4.4 → 4.2

3.1 → 4.0 → 4.0

3.0 → 3.5 → 3.8

4.0 → 4.2 → 4.2

2.7

Procrastination

4.2 → 4.3 → 4.2

2.9 → 3.6 → 4.0

2.6 → 3.3 → 3.5

4.1 → 4.2 → 4.3

2.6

Habits that supports learning

4.3 → 4.4 → 4.3

3.1 → 3.8 → 4.0

2.8 → 3.5 → 3.8

4.3 → 4.2 → 4.3

2.8

Reading and writing strategies

4.1 → 4.1 → 4.0

2.9 → 3.3 → 3.8

2.7 → 3.0 → 3.6

4.1 → 3.9 → 4.1

2.7

Study tips

4.1 → 4.1 → 4.0

2.8 → 3.3 → 3.6

2.7 → 3.3 → 3.9

4.0 → 4.0 → 4.1

2.7

Test-prep tips

3.8 → 3.9 → 3.9

2.8 → 3.2 → 3.8

2.7 → 3.1 → 3.7

3.8 → 3.9 → 4.0

2.7

Teach others teach yourself

3.8 → 3.8 → 4.0

2.9 → 3.5 → 4.0

2.8 → 3.2 → 3.8

3.7 → 3.7 → 4.1

2.7