Enhancement Process of Didactic Strategies in a Degree Course for Pre-Service Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adolfina Pérez Garcias ◽  
Victoria I. Marín
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Balearic Islands ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environment ◽  
Personal Learning Environments ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Didactic Strategies ◽  
University Course ◽  
The University

This paper presents a study on the enhancement of didactic strategies based on the idea of personal learning environments (PLE). It was conducted through three iterative cycles during three consecutive academic years according to the phases of design-based research applied to teaching in a university course for pre-service teachers in the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain). Four teachers, one researcher and over 600 students took part in the study. The results show that both teachers and students were satisfied with the didactic strategy based on PLE management (Personal Learning Environment). There were also resulting signs showing that the students transferred what they had learnt to other contexts, and the strategy designed by the lecturers showed continuity. All this leads to the conclusion that the foundations have been set for a change in methodology.

Trajectory of an Institutional PLE in Higher Education Based on an e-Portfolios System

2015 ◽  
pp. 132-156
Author(s):  
Jesús Salinas ◽  
Victoria I. Marín
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Balearic Islands ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environments ◽  
Student Questionnaire ◽  
Academic Information ◽  
The University

This paper presents a study during four academic years (from 2010/11 to 2013/14) on the potential for offering students elements to construct their own personal learning environments, by integrating an institutional virtual learning environment and an e-portfolios system. The study was conducted in the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain) and a total of 232 students enrolled to a graduate compulsory course of the fourth year of the studies of Pedagogy took part in the study. The course was performed using the project-based method, and the study was carried out by phases. The collection of data was done through observation and monitoring the e-portfolio activity, a student questionnaire and the observation of student output. These data showed that this kind of environment is used almost exclusively for academic purposes. Some conclusions are that e-portfolio is a good tool for the organization of academic information and that it is useful for collaborating and working in groups.

Factors Affecting the Design and Development of a Personal Learning Environment

2012 ◽  
pp. 226-236
Author(s):  
Helene Fournier ◽  
Rita Kop
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environment ◽  
Personal Learning Environments

After speculation in literature about the nature of Personal Learning Environments, research in the design and development of PLEs is now in progress. This paper reports on the first phase of the authors’ research on PLE, the identification process of what potential users would consider important components, applications, and tools in a PLE. The methodology included surveying “super-users” on their use of existing tools, applications and systems and their preferences in learning, in order to enhance the development of a PLE and reach a specification that potential learners will find useful and empowering in their learning. The research resulted in suggestions on factors affecting technology use and uptake, human factors and attitudes, and interface design that need to be factored in the design and development of a PLE.

Exploring the Possibilities of an Institutional PLE in Higher Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Salinas ◽  
Victoria I. Marín ◽  
Catalina Escandell
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Balearic Islands ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Student Questionnaire ◽  
Academic Information ◽  
The University

This paper presents an exploratory study on the potential for offering students elements to construct their own personal learning environments, by integrating an institutional virtual learning environment and an e-portfolio system. The study was conducted in the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain) and 73 students enrolled on a graduate course on Pedagogy took part in the study. The course was project-based, and the study was carried out in phases. The collection of data was undertaken through observation and monitoring the evolution of the e-portfolio activity, a student questionnaire and the observation of student output. This data showed that this kind of environment is used almost exclusively for academic purposes. The conclusions include that the e-portfolio is a good tool for the organization of academic information; it is useful for collaborating and working in groups.

Context-Aware Cloud Computing for Personal Learning Environment

2016 ◽  
pp. 123-140
Author(s):  
Feng Chen ◽  
Ali H. Al-Bayatti ◽  
Francois Siewe
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
User Profile ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Resource Utilisation ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environment ◽  
Personal Learning Environments ◽  
Virtual Platform

Virtual learning means to learn from social interactions in a virtual platform that enables people to study anywhere and at any time. Current Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are normally institution centric and are designed to support formal learning, which do not support lifelong learning. These limitations led to the research of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs), which are learner-centric and provide lifelong access as well as the ability of a user to produce (share) and consume information resources easily. In this research, a context-aware cloud based PLE architecture is proposed, which is driven by a Context-Aware Engine to acquire, filter and interpret context information based on the preferences defined in user profile, where cloud computing is taken as service infrastructure. An illustrative personal learning scenario is investigated to demonstrate the proof of concept implementation. The results show the benefits of the proposed architecture on resource utilisation and user experience.

Personal Learning Environments

2017 ◽  
pp. 236-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Hricko
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environment ◽  
Personal Learning Environments ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Future Of Education

A personal learning environment (PLE) is a construct designed to facilitate the process of learning and knowledge management. As a multidimensional system, a personal learning environment enables users to control the content and process of learning through the selection of resources, applications, and activities that best serve the learning needs. Personal learning environments exist as transformative learning spaces that differentiate to the users' ongoing personal interests and needs. Personal learning environments will continue to transform the educational landscape as technology continues to impact our culture. New modalities of learning will be needed to meet the needs of individuals who wish to pursue education in a manner that best serves their needs. Self-directed learning will require flexible landscapes that can coexist with traditional educational platforms; personal learning environments, if implemented effectively, can meet the emerging challenges in the future of education.

scholarly journals Entornos personales de aprendizaje (PLE) en el Grado de

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Chaves-Barboza ◽  
Tomás Sola-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Variance Test ◽  
Likert Scales ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environments ◽  
Correlation Tests ◽  
The University

This paper studies the devices that university students in teacher education incorporate into their personal learning environments (PLE). It also examines the time that students dedicate to activities related to ICT, the factors that encourage or frustrate the incorporation of tools to students’ PLE, and the characteristics that this population desires for a PLE. For this, a questionnaire has been applied using Likert scales in a sample of 668 students divided into 15 groups, enrolled in the Elementary Education Bachelor’s degree program, at the University of Granada, Spain. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (with 95% confidence interval). Also, correlation tests (Kendall coefficient τ) and analysis of variance (test of Kruskal-Wallis H) were employed. The results showed that laptops and smartphones are the most accessible devices for students. The findings also showed that students spend little time to visiting university platforms, they prefer PLE tools to be productive and to allow them to connect with others, and they want PLE to be interactive, customizable and useful.

scholarly journals First steps towards a university social network on personal learning environments

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Marin Diaz ◽  
Ana Isabel Vazquez Martinez ◽  
Karen Josephine McMullin
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environments ◽  
Education Today ◽  
The Media ◽  
Internet In Education ◽  
The University

<p>The evolution of the media and the Internet in education today is an unquestionable reality. At the university level, the use of Web 2.0 tools has become increasingly visible in the new resources that professors have been incorporating both into the classroom and into their research, reinforcing the methodological renewal that the implementation of the EHEA has demanded. The aim of this article is to introduce DIPRO 2.0, an educational social network for university professors to develop their training in the area of personal learning environments through collaborative learning and production of knowledge.</p>

scholarly journals Personal learning environments: A Big Data perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selami Bagriyanik ◽  
Adem Karahoca
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environment ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Vocational Competence ◽  
Personal Learning Environments

Problem Statement: Traditional instructional learning based platforms (e.g., Learning Management Systems) and master – apprentice model is not sufficient for the companies and their human capital anymore. Employees should lead their vocational competence in a connected, fast changing world. It is a great challenge for enterprises and people to find relevant learning resources in an unstructured, scattered, distributed,  and overwhelmingly large amount of information ocean and un-learn / learn continuously in this environment.Purpose of Study: Personal Learning Environments enhanced with Big Data analysis opportunities and emerging technologies seem a solution for the aforementioned problem. This study aims to propose a preliminary Personal Learning Environment Architecture leveraging Big Data possibilities.Methods: Systematic literature review method is used to review the literature reviews  including the research of Big Data in education and personal learning environments.Findings and Results: Based on the literature knowledge captured, a preliminary personal learning environment architecture is synthesized and proposed.Conclusions and Recommendations: Proposed preliminary architecture seems to address basic usecases in the literature. However a detailed data gathering should be conducted in a large enterprise using more sophisticated technics such as field surveys, descriptive analytics and case studies. Although the architecture is promising for the personal learning environments, it needs systematic validation with more data both technologically and andragogically.  Keywords: big data in education, personal learning environment, personal learning assistant, learning mentor, learning analytics.  

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Design and Development of a Personal Learning Environment

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Fournier ◽  
Rita Kop
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Identification Process ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Personal Learning Environment ◽  
Personal Learning Environments ◽  
Super Users

After speculation in literature about the nature of Personal Learning Environments, research in the design and development of PLEs is now in progress. This paper reports on the first phase of the authors’ research on PLE, the identification process of what potential users would consider important components, applications, and tools in a PLE. The methodology included surveying “super-users” on their use of existing tools, applications and systems and their preferences in learning, in order to enhance the development of a PLE and reach a specification that potential learners will find useful and empowering in their learning. The research resulted in suggestions on factors affecting technology use and uptake, human factors and attitudes, and interface design that need to be factored in the design and development of a PLE.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document