Digital tools and active leaning in an online university: Improving the academic performance of future teachers

Abstract

The use of digital tools forms part of any online educational context. When it comes to the training of future teachers, this point proves crucial in order to transfer this technology to classrooms. In addition to the above, incorporating this type of resources as a part of an active learning proposal will enhance their motivation, self-regulation and autonomy, in addition to having a possible effect on their academic achievement. This research refers to the evaluation of an active educational learning proposal in which a pre-experimental design was used without a control group to study the possible relationship between the use of digital tools and the academic achievement of the students. The sample consisted of 908 students divided into three academic years. The results show that the students who used more tools, actively participating in the proposed activities, obtained better final grades and better marks on the continuous evaluation activities, which they completed in a higher percentage (p[removed]