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Table 1 Themes and items of the survey questionnaire

From: Deep learning elements in maritime simulation programmes: a pedagogical exploration of learner experiences

Themes

Survey items

Source literature (theories, concepts, and empirical studies)

Procedure

If the learning and teaching procedures followed a systematic sequence, sufficient time, required clarifications and suitable assessment activities

Systematic sequence of teaching (Kim, 2018; Muijs & Reynolds, 2017)

The importance of questioning and clarification in pedagogic practice (Perrott, 2014)

Importance of assessment in teaching and learning (Baird et al., 2017)

Content

If the learning materials were proper, understandable, contemporary, and multimedia-based

Links between learning content and effective teaching (Ball, & Bass, 2000; Jones, 1987)

Qualities of learning material (Hansen & Gissel, 2017)

Motivation

If the sessions were interesting, inspiring, profession-relevant, and satisfying

Impacts of content, process, and environment on student motivation (Williams & Williams, 2011)

Concept of self-efficacy and learning experience (Bandura, 1977)

Engagement

If the session facilitated conscious learning, active participation, sharing of ideas, and accomplishment of the set goals

Need for conscious and active engagement in learning (Zepke, 2015)

Engagement through attention, interaction and sharing (Lawson & Lawson, 2013)

Links between student engagement, active learning and learning outcomes (Hartikainen et al, 2019; Lei & Zhou, 2018)