| Publication type: | Conference poster |
| Type of review: | Peer review (abstract) |
| Title: | Transforming degree programs to flexible learning |
| Authors: | Müller Werder, Claude Stahl, Michael |
| Proceedings: | Book of abstracts |
| Conference details: | 16th Biennial Conference (EARLI 2015), Limassol, Cyprus, 25.-29. August 2015 |
| Issue Date: | 2015 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI) |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Leuven |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Higher education; Comparative study; Computer assisted learning; Design based research; Instructional design; Learning analytics |
| Subject (DDC): | 378: Higher education |
| Abstract: | Many universities are looking for a coherent response to higher education dynamics, such as technological innovations (MOOCs) and increasing competition. This paper analyses such an initiative from a learner’s perspective and depicts its effectiveness. In the new flex program, classroom learning time will be reduced by half and replaced by a self-study e-learning environment that includes instructional videos. In this paper, the strategy and processes of the transformation of the courses are discussed, and the results of the empirical research of the pilot module are presented. To analyze the effectiveness of learning, we used a quasi-experimental, posttest-only design in which the final exam scores of the students in the experimental flex group (N=165) and the control group (N=428) were compared. Regarding the learning process and the perceptions of the learning design, the students completed two questionnaires in the term and a post-questionnaire. The preliminary findings of the process study revealed that the students could adapt to the flex learning and teaching approach: 60% of the students assessed the self-study phase as motivating or very motivating, 83% of students found the content structure of the self-study phase to be logical and comprehensible, and 70% considered the usability of the e-learning platform as positive and technically simple. The qualitative analysis showed that students recognized in particular the value of studying independently of location and time. The exam results are currently under analysis and will be available for presentation at the EARLI 2015 conference. |
| URI: | https://earli.org/assets/files/BOA-2015.pdf https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/14823 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Management and Law |
| Organisational Unit: | Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (ZID) |
| Published as part of the ZHAW project: | Flexibles Lernen Research |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Management and Law |
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Müller Werder, C., & Stahl, M. (2015). Transforming degree programs to flexible learning. Book of Abstracts. https://earli.org/assets/files/BOA-2015.pdf
Müller Werder, C. and Stahl, M. (2015) ‘Transforming degree programs to flexible learning’, in Book of abstracts. Leuven: European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Available at: https://earli.org/assets/files/BOA-2015.pdf.
C. Müller Werder and M. Stahl, “Transforming degree programs to flexible learning,” in Book of abstracts, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://earli.org/assets/files/BOA-2015.pdf
MÜLLER WERDER, Claude und Michael STAHL, 2015. Transforming degree programs to flexible learning. In: Book of abstracts [online]. Conference poster. Leuven: European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). 2015. Verfügbar unter: https://earli.org/assets/files/BOA-2015.pdf
Müller Werder, Claude, and Michael Stahl. 2015. “Transforming Degree Programs to Flexible Learning.” Conference poster. In Book of Abstracts. Leuven: European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). https://earli.org/assets/files/BOA-2015.pdf.
Müller Werder, Claude, and Michael Stahl. “Transforming Degree Programs to Flexible Learning.” Book of Abstracts, European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI), 2015, https://earli.org/assets/files/BOA-2015.pdf.
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