Cultivating ICT students' interpersonal soft skills in online learning environments using traditional active learning techniques
Myers, Trina, Blackman, Anna, Andersen, Trevor, Hay, Rachel, Lee, Ickjai, and Gray, Heather (2014) Cultivating ICT students' interpersonal soft skills in online learning environments using traditional active learning techniques. Journal of Learning Design, 7 (3). pp. 38-53.
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Abstract
Flexible online delivery of tertiary ICT programs is experiencing rapid growth. Creating an online environment that develops team building and interpersonal skills is difficult due to factors such as student isolation and the individual-centric model of online learning that encourages discrete study rather than teamwork. Incorporating teamwork into classes can be problematic due to uneven effort of group members, getting everyone to participate and making sure everyone is actually contributing in the team. Despite this, employers still state that a key learning objective of ICT graduates is the ability to work in team environments as this mirrors work force requirements. This paper presents a discussion of preliminary findings from a pilot study to determine best practices for developing interpersonal skills for students while working in virtual groups using synchronous and asynchronous online technologies.
| Item ID: | 35368 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1832-8342 |
| Keywords: | POGIL, IF-AT, research-based education, active learning, online learning environment, team-based learning |
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| Additional Information: | © 2014 Trina Myers, Anna Blackman, Heather Gray, Trevor Andersen, Rachel Hay, Ickjai Lee. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) |
| Funders: | Australian Council of Deans of ICT (ACDICT) Learning and Teaching Academy (ALTA) |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2015 00:31 |
| FoR Codes: | 13 EDUCATION > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy > 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy @ 20% 08 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 0806 Information Systems > 080602 Computer-Human Interaction @ 80% |
| SEO Codes: | 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education @ 50% 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970110 Expanding Knowledge in Technology @ 50% |
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