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Opening minds with eportfolios how can eportfolios enhance the nature of the learning experience and the development of criticality among flexible learners- (2)
1) The document discusses a case study that follows 20 flexible learners over one academic year at DCU to examine how eportfolios can enhance learning experiences and the development of critical thinking. 2) The study aims to understand how eportfolios can be used to improve critical thinking in learning and the nature of the learning experience when interacting with eportfolio technology. 3) The researcher grounds the study in definitions of critical thinking and eportfolios and plans to collect data and report next steps.
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- 1. Opening minds witheportfolios: How can eportfolios enhance the nature of the learning experience and the development of criticality among flexible learners? Orna Farrell @orna_farrell [email protected] http://tinyurl.com/ePic2016orna
- 2. About me Academic Coordinator/DigitalLearning Specialist- Humanities Programmes, Open Education Unit, NIDL, DCU Phd candidate TCD- dissertation title “An exploration of the development of criticality and the nature of learning with an eportfolio among flexible learners”under supervision of Dr. Aidan Seery My first eportfolio May 2009
- 3. Background • Slow paceof adoption of eportfolios in Irish HE • pockets of engagement as module assessment none at programme level(Eportfoliohub, 2016)
- 4. The case study Theproject adopts a case study approach, following 20 flexible learners over the course of one academic year in DCU The research questions for the study are: 1. How can eportfolios enhance the nature of the learning experience and the development of criticality among flexible learners? 2. How can eportfolios be used to enhance criticality in learning? 3. What is the nature of the learning experience when students are interacting with the eportfolio technology?
- 5. Theoretical framework-critical thinking criticalthinking is a judgement process. Its goal is to decide what to believe and/or what to do in relation to the available evidence, using appropriate conceptualizations and methods and evaluated by the appropriate criteria.”(Facione & Facione, 2008)
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- #3 2009