TY - JOUR
T1 - Teaching research methods in an internet-based blended-learning setting
T2 - Vienna E-lecturing (VEL)
AU - Schober, Barbara
AU - Wagner, Petra
AU - Reimann, Ralph
AU - Atria, Moira
AU - Spiel, Christiane
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This article gives a survey of a blended learning approach called Vienna E-Lecturing (VEL), implemented in the course Research Methods and Evaluation, which is required by the psychology program at the University of Vienna, Austria. VEL replaces a main lecture and has been designed to teach methodological issues more effectively as well as to strengthen students' learning competences in this field. The program's conceptualization is based on instructional and motivational findings yielding the program's two main teaching principles: (1) networking and (2) optimal instructions. The Internet-based course lasts two semesters and is composed of 10 online learning modules and 11 face-to-face meetings (including tutorials). The modules, which are available successively via a learning platform, systematically instruct students to learn more effectively by cooperating and fulfilling different tasks within small groups. The current article describes the program's principles and theoretical background and outlines the 10 online modules. In addition, some module examples are given for illustration.
AB - This article gives a survey of a blended learning approach called Vienna E-Lecturing (VEL), implemented in the course Research Methods and Evaluation, which is required by the psychology program at the University of Vienna, Austria. VEL replaces a main lecture and has been designed to teach methodological issues more effectively as well as to strengthen students' learning competences in this field. The program's conceptualization is based on instructional and motivational findings yielding the program's two main teaching principles: (1) networking and (2) optimal instructions. The Internet-based course lasts two semesters and is composed of 10 online learning modules and 11 face-to-face meetings (including tutorials). The modules, which are available successively via a learning platform, systematically instruct students to learn more effectively by cooperating and fulfilling different tasks within small groups. The current article describes the program's principles and theoretical background and outlines the 10 online modules. In addition, some module examples are given for illustration.
KW - Blended learning
KW - E-learning
KW - Enhancing self-regulated learning
KW - Teaching research methods
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U2 - 10.1027/1614-2241.2.2.73
DO - 10.1027/1614-2241.2.2.73
M3 - Article
SN - 1614-2241
VL - 2
SP - 73
EP - 82
JO - Methodology
JF - Methodology
IS - 2
ER -