Master’s Thesis Proposal Meeting

Date: Monday, May 15, 2023

Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Zoom Meeting:

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Meeting ID: 974 6964 6409

Passcode: 554616

Advisor:
Phillip Ackerman, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech)

Thesis Committee Members:

Phillip Ackerman, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech)

Christopher Wiese, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech)

Richard Catrambone, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech)

Title: Feedback-seeking behavior in synchronous remote learning of juggling: effects of individual motivational traits and self-efficacy

Abstract: Existing literature examining remote learning has not sufficiently examined the remote acquisition of procedural skills. Furthermore, the difference in teacher-learner interaction between remote and in-person environments has not been considered in a procedural skill learning context. In the current proposal, I aim to examine the differences in feedback-seeking behavior between remote and in-person learning environments. I also aim to examine whether predictors of feedback-seeking behavior, namely goal orientation and self-efficacy, continue to predict feedback-seeking in a remote setting. To accomplish these objectives, I plan to train an undergraduate student sample to learn 3-ball cascade juggling. Participants will be trained in either the remote condition or the in-person condition following the same training protocol. Participants’ feedback-seeking behavior will be measured during training. Participants’ goal orientation, self-efficacy in juggling, and self-concept in general motor abilities will be measured via survey. Theoretical and practical implications of the proposed study are also discussed