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Maria João Loureiro CIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro using ICT to facilitate research supervision

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Page 1: Co tiques research_supervision

Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

using ICT to facilitate research supervision

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

index

• setting the scene: – what is our case study?– how was ICT used and why?

• tools, activities, …

• factors affecting online supervision of research: what is new?– positive, negative, disparate

• final comment

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

objectives

•describe my learning voyage

•reflect upon it

•present / share it

•ask for comments /criticism

evaluate / improve

Research supervision

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene: case study

• problem: – to supervise a relatively large number of pos-graduation students

enrolled in different pos-graduation programs• different needs, perceptions, expectations, competencies, …

• research questions:– how to use ICT for research supervision purposes?– what are the key success factor of online research supervision?

• methodology:– single descriptive and interpretative case study – CoTiques

• data gathering: – supervisor reflections– observation (ICT mediated)

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene: drivers

Eng. degree(1980, UA)

Postgrad. Inf. in Educ. (1987, Belgium)

PhD in Eduction (2002, Belgium)

Dept. of Physics(1980 to 85)

Dept. of Education(1986 - …)

teachers and researcher

practical /systemic reflexive (evaluation)

empiricism socio-constructivism (collaboration)

acknowledges of tech_potential (Educ.) early adopter of ICT (e-Learn)

P (pers./prof.)

E (education)

T (technological)

S (sociological)

E (environment)

UA_eLearning / DDTE_postgraduation (12%)

Graham (2007)

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene: organization

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Supervisor

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a working partnership

a community with:• a domain and shared goals and repertoire

where collaboration:•share ideas, discuss (peer-assessment), test ideasand communication: •open free dialogue, oral and writing skills

took place

St – student, Sv – Supervisor, Exp – external experts

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene: ICT use

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene: ICT use

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene: ICT use

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

tool activities

news share information

participant socialization

content share students doc., organization of biblio, information retrieve

forums share, discuss, synthesize ideas, peer and supervisor assessment, ask questions, socialization, …

group tool share, discuss, synthesize ideas, peer and supervisor assessment, ask questions, socialization, …

email alert - information in the Pf, meetings, lack of interaction…

setting the scene: ICT use

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

tool activities

MSN share, negotiate and discuss ideas, peer-assessment

Skype/share •share, negotiate and discuss ideas, peer-assessment•prepare presentation•allow follow-up of presentations during face-to-face meeting•peer and supervisor assessment of written materials

GoogleDocs writing activities (articles)

setting the scene: ICT use

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene: face-to-face

• face-to face meeting – once a month– present and discuss ongoing work– make connections (people, ideas, projects)– sense of community

• contact with experts– validation– increase relevance

• presentation at conference/seminar– commitment and ownership of research– develop oral communication skills– …

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

• Positive:– availability (night sessions, student-student and student-mentor)– online groups, peer support and feedback

• Negative:– supervision overload (to must students!? value of peers support)– Biblio – students insert only few items

• Disparate– content tools (suitable to share students doc but not biblio)– students attitudes (self-efficacy, independence) and conceptions– interaction through computer conferencing:

• amount of information/information retrieve;• text-based (thoughtful but time consuming);• participation (overloading/underwhelming).

factors affecting online supervision

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

research supervision: changes

Information society

Globalization/complexity/interdependence

New responsibilities for HE

Access to ICT

Research supervision

Postgraduate students / supervisors roles and

competencies

Online research supervision

Evaluation

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

quality factors of e-Learning

– feedback from students and peer (during students dissertations)– time complexion (one – one and a half year)– increase of research competencies, as well as digital literacy

good online research supervision

difficulties to manage CoP instability

final comments

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

• First step• Case study needs:

– further development (success factors)– students validation;– interaction analysis (validate perceptions)

• ICT use– Web 2.0 technologies

final comments

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

Thank you!

final comments

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene

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Supervisor

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Impact studies•TIC/RP•TIC/Inf-search•TIC/learning to learn•TIC/science image•Webquest/motivation

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Maria João LoureiroCIDTFF, DDTE, Universidade de Aveiro

setting the scene

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Lessons plan•ICT collaborative project, primary school students

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setting the scene

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Software development

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setting the scene

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Supervisor

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ICT use•teachers•students

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setting the scene

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Supervisor

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CoP•Curr development•Interaction analysis•constitution

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