Scaffolding a Culminating Assignment Within a Community and Task-based MOOC
We aim to understand the impact of scaffolds within a digital workbook to facilitate self-directed learning for learners completing a final project within a community and task-based MOOC. Optional reflection and articulation prompts were embedded in the tool support assignment development. Workbook...
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We aim to understand the impact of scaffolds within a digital workbook to facilitate self-directed learning for learners completing a final project within a community and task-based MOOC. Optional reflection and articulation prompts were embedded in the tool support assignment development. Workbook use was prevalent, with 65% of learners using it to some extent. Our qualitative analysis revealed that assignment responses associated with substantial workbook use were A) informally written and loosely connected to assignment objectives (36%), or B) well-articulated and connected to assignment objectives (29%). Responses associated with little to no workbook use were C) superficial or uncontextualized (29%), or D) consistent with type “B” responses (6%). We discuss implications for instructors and learning designers in scaffolding complex projects in MOOCs.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b11ff950a85a44469d0f03198b37d21c2024-02-03T08:25:14ZengOnline Learning ConsortiumOnline Learning2472-57492472-57302022-12-0126410.24059/olj.v26i4.3476Scaffolding a Culminating Assignment Within a Community and Task-based MOOCRebecca M. Quintana0Jacob M. Aguinaga1University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan We aim to understand the impact of scaffolds within a digital workbook to facilitate self-directed learning for learners completing a final project within a community and task-based MOOC. Optional reflection and articulation prompts were embedded in the tool support assignment development. Workbook use was prevalent, with 65% of learners using it to some extent. Our qualitative analysis revealed that assignment responses associated with substantial workbook use were A) informally written and loosely connected to assignment objectives (36%), or B) well-articulated and connected to assignment objectives (29%). Responses associated with little to no workbook use were C) superficial or uncontextualized (29%), or D) consistent with type “B” responses (6%). We discuss implications for instructors and learning designers in scaffolding complex projects in MOOCs. https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/3476MOOCsonline learning designscaffoldinglearning technologies |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca M. Quintana Jacob M. Aguinaga Scaffolding a Culminating Assignment Within a Community and Task-based MOOC Online Learning MOOCs online learning design scaffolding learning technologies |
| title | Scaffolding a Culminating Assignment Within a Community and Task-based MOOC |
| title_full | Scaffolding a Culminating Assignment Within a Community and Task-based MOOC |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Scaffolding a Culminating Assignment Within a Community and Task-based MOOC |
| title_short | Scaffolding a Culminating Assignment Within a Community and Task-based MOOC |
| title_sort | scaffolding a culminating assignment within a community and task based mooc |
| topic | MOOCs online learning design scaffolding learning technologies |
| url | https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/3476 |
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