A1 Journal article (refereed)
Health and Social Care Educators’ Competence in Digital Collaborative Learning : A Cross-Sectional Survey (2020)

Männistö, M., Mikkonen, K., Kuivila, H.-M., Koskinen, C., Koivula, M., Sjögren, T., Salminen, L., Saaranen, T., Kyngäs, H., & Kääriäinen, M. (2020). Health and Social Care Educators’ Competence in Digital Collaborative Learning : A Cross-Sectional Survey. Sage Open, 10(4), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244020962780

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All authors or editors: Männistö, Merja; Mikkonen, Kristina; Kuivila, Heli-Maria; Koskinen, Camilla; Koivula, Meeri; Sjögren, Tuulikki; Salminen, Leena; Saaranen, Terhi; Kyngäs, Helvi; Kääriäinen, Maria

Journal or series: Sage Open

ISSN: 2158-2440

eISSN: 2158-2440

Publication year: 2020

Volume: 10

Issue number: 4

Pages range: 1-11

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244020962780

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/72091

Abstract

The ongoing change from traditional pedagogy to digital collaborative learning requires a new mode of teaching, learning, and educators’ responsibilities. For competence in digitally mediated teaching, educators need understanding of how to provide appropriate digital environment to learn collectively and individually. The aim of this study was to describe and explore health and social care educators’ perceptions of their current level of competence in digital collaborative learning and identify distinct educators’ profiles. Data were collected via cross-sectional survey from educators in 21 universities of applied science and eight vocational colleges in Finland using an instrument covering two subdimensions: educators’ competence in fostering construction of knowledge in digital collaborative learning, and supporting students in individualized collaborative learning. The data were analyzed by statistical methods. Three significantly differing clusters of educators’ profiles were identified, and a significant association between type of current work organization and their self-reported competence in digital collaborative learning was found. The vocational college educators rated their competence in fostering construction of knowledge in digital collaborative learning as significantly lower than higher education educators. There were also remarkable differences in competence in supporting students’ individual collaborative learning. To provide such support, sufficient competence in teaching in digital learning environment is essential, and our study highlights clear needs to enhance this competence.

Keywords: teachers; trainers (education); health sector; health sciences; online teaching; digital study material; collaborative learning; competence; higher education (teaching)

Free keywords: educator; competence; vocational; higher education; digital collaborative learning

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Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2020

JUFO rating: 1