The effect of electronic performance support system to academic success and self-regulationed learning abilities

In this study, the effect of Electronic Performance Support System (EPSS) designed for undergraduate students to academic success and self-regulated learning abilities was studied.The study group of the research consists of 44 students taking at first time Programming Languages 1, which is given in Computer and Instructional Technologies Department of Education Faculty of Yıldız Technical University at the fall term of 2007-2008. real-experimental model with pretest ? posttest control groups was used in this research. Experiment and control groups of the study each consists of 22 students. After the groups took theorical lessons together, experiment group did the programming languages I applications supported by EPSS and control group did the applications supported by instructor. In the study, Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), Academic Success Test and interview forms were used as data collection tools.According to the results, between the experiment group doing Programming Languages 1 applications supported by EPSS and the control group doing those supported by instructor;?While there was no significant difference between posttest motivational beliefs dimension points of self-regulated learning strategies, there was significant difference between resource management, cognitive and metacognitive strategy dimensions? points in favor of the group supported by EPSS.?While there was no significant difference between application sub-level points of posttest Academic Success Test there was significant difference between knowledge sub-level points, in favor of the goup supported by EPSS.?There was significant difference between pretest ? posttest points of MSLQ and Academic Success in favor of posttest points.The participants evaluated the EPSS as functional and possibly beneficial for practical courses. Additionally, it was recomended to strengthen communicational aspect of the EPSS by the participants.