Transforming a classroom course into an online course. A concept for an adaptation of a course in Teamcenter on pedagogic grounds
Typ
Examensarbete för masterexamen
Program
Learning and leadership (MPLOL), MSc
Publicerad
2018
Författare
Akre, Joel
Carlsson, Oscar
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Sammanfattning
E-learning is a rapidly growing field in the professional education and training area. Although
it has existed for some time now, e-learning is a new and fairly unexplored discipline if you put
it in perspective and compare it to more classic forms of education. This study aimed to
investigate how a traditional classroom course can be transformed into an e-learning course
without losing, and preferably gaining, pedagogical quality. The specific course is used for new
employees at Volvo. To achieve the aim, four research questions were created, which consisted
of one main question and three sub questions: (1) How can a classroom course be transformed
into e-learning with preserved or higher pedagogical quality? (1.1) Which are the most
important factors to create a well-functioning online course? (1.2) What are the learning
objectives of the Volvo course and how does the current teaching support the learning of these?
(1.3) What can be gained or lost from an educational view through the change from physical to
virtual learning environment?
The study was performed with a qualitative approach with some elements of design research.
The main sources of data were interviews, course observation, document study, self-completion
questionnaire and a focus group discussion. Based on the theory and the collected data, with a
framework combining constructive alignment and the 5E model, a concept for transformation
from classroom course into e-learning was created. This concept works as an instruction,
explaining and suggesting, for how to transform the course using existing course material, with
a new pedagogical approach and some additions, like new assessment tasks.
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Ämne/nyckelord
bloom's taxonomy , constructive alignment , e-learning , professional education , 5E model , course design.