Optimising industry learners’ online experiences – lessons for a post-pandemic world

IF 2 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

European Journal of Engineering Education Pub Date : 2022-08-29 DOI:10.1080/03043797.2022.2112553

I. Hunt, Jason Power, Keith Young, Alan Ryan

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examines the experiences and impact COVID-19 has had on industry online learners. Exploring initially the term ‘industry learner' and explaining the background to the design of the online modules the learners participated on. The design and delivery of this programme resulted in minimal impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The study explores qualitative reports of industry learners’ experiences, and these are analysed using thematic analysis. The findings suggest that the design principle of maximising social interaction, at peer to peer and peer to educator levels, resulted in an enhanced student experience. Group based interactions were recognised by learners as both an occasional source of friction, but also as a valuable proxy for industry leadership roles and workplace group dynamics. This highlights the complex enhancing and inhibiting nature of group-based learning. Implications for further optimisation of online and blended learning environments are explored and associated future research priorities are identified.

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优化行业学习者的在线体验——疫情后世界的经验教训

摘要本研究探讨了新冠肺炎对行业在线学习者的经历和影响。初步探索“行业学习者”一词，并解释学习者参与的在线模块设计的背景。该课程的设计和实施将新冠肺炎大流行的影响降至最低。本研究探讨了行业学习者经历的定性报告，并使用主题分析对其进行了分析。研究结果表明，在对等和教育者层面上，最大限度地扩大社会互动的设计原则提高了学生的体验。学习者认为，基于群体的互动既是偶尔的摩擦来源，也是行业领导角色和工作场所群体动态的宝贵代表。这突出了基于群体的学习的复杂的增强和抑制性质。探讨了进一步优化在线和混合学习环境的意义，并确定了相关的未来研究重点。

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European Journal of Engineering Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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7.30

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13.00%

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期刊介绍： European Journal of Engineering Education is published six times a year in print and electronic editions and provides an essential forum for dialogue between researchers and specialists in the field of engineering education, at European and worldwide levels. European Journal of Engineering Education is the Official Journal of SEFI, the Socièté Européenne pour la Formation des Ingénieurs (the European Society for Engineering Education). SEFI is a non-governmental organization whose aims are to develop information about engineering education, to improve communication and exchange between professors, researchers and students and to promote cooperation between the various institutions concerned with engineering education.