Effects of integrating dynamic concept maps with Interactive Response System on elementary school students\' motivation and learning outcome: The case of anti-phishing education

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of integrating dynamic concept maps with Interactive Response System (IRS) on elementary school students\' motivation and anti-phishing learning outcome. In the quasi-experimental design employed, 130 fifth-grade students were divided into three groups: the control group (traditional image-text), experimental group I (static concept maps), and experimental group II (dynamic concept maps). The results showed that the use of dynamic concept maps with IRS during anti-phishing education significantly increased students\' learning self-efficacy when their initial self-efficacy was already high. For learners with low initial self-efficacy, the use of traditional image-text with IRS helped increase post-test self-efficacy. Learners\' achievement in the dynamic concept maps group was significantly higher than that of the traditional image-text group. The findings suggest that the use of dynamic concept maps with IRS in the classroom has a positive impact on students\' learning process. In addition, when implementing such strategies, it is important to consider students\' initial self-efficacy. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.