Cultivating ICT Students' Interpersonal Soft Skills in Online Learning Environments Using Traditional Active Learning Techniques

Autor/inn/en	Myers, Trina S.; Blackman, Anna; Andersen, Trevor; Hay, Rachel; Lee, Ickjai; Gray, Heather
Titel	Cultivating ICT Students' Interpersonal Soft Skills in Online Learning Environments Using Traditional Active Learning Techniques
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning Design, 7 (2014) 3, S.39-53 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1832-8342
Schlagwörter	Information Technology; Computer Science Education; Online Courses; Teaching Methods; Active Learning; Higher Education; Teamwork; Educational Environment; Best Practices; Interpersonal Competence; Synchronous Communication; Asynchronous Communication; Skill Development; Feedback (Response); Inquiry; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationstechnologie; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Aktives Lernen; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Ausland; Australien
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. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01