A4 Article in conference proceedings
Critical Exploration of Flexible Delivery (2020)
Isomöttönen, V., Viinikainen, A., & Tirronen, V. (2020). Critical Exploration of Flexible Delivery. In FIE 2020 : Proceedings of the 50th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. IEEE. Conference proceedings : Frontiers in Education Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274095
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Isomöttönen, Ville; Viinikainen, Ari; Tirronen, Ville
Parent publication: FIE 2020 : Proceedings of the 50th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference
Conference:
- Frontiers in Education Conference
Place and date of conference: Uppsala, Sweden, 21.-24.10.2020
ISBN: 978-1-7281-8962-8
eISBN: 9781728189611
Journal or series: Conference proceedings : Frontiers in Education Conference
ISSN: 1539-4565
eISSN: 2377-634X
Publication year: 2020
Publisher: IEEE
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274095
Publication open access: Other way freely accessible online
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/73101
Web address where publication is available: https://www.fie2020.org/abstracts-and-papers/
Abstract
This work-in-progress research article presents an introductory qualitative study on students' perceptions of a flexibly delivered, modular computer science course. Many contemporary approaches to education rely in various ways on flexible delivery of course content. This is often done to capitalize on modern technology and the web, and to put the student ‘in the center.' However, it is becoming manifest that these approaches may challenge both the students and the equity between them, making it important to understand the effects of flexible delivery in terms of the students. In the voice of our students, flexible delivery was seen as a largely positive approach, reducing stress, promoting true learning, and allowing students to better manage their workloads. We also see the effect of the learning environment (teacher, LMS, materials, activities) on a flexible course. Although this qualitative study cannot foreground the extent of typical self-regulation challenges with flexibility, we argue that the observations made precipitate discussion on flexible delivery in curriculum planning from the students' perspective.
Keywords: students; study; learning environment; virtual learning environments; courses (societal objects); resiliency (flexibility); stress (biological phenomena)
Free keywords: education; videos; tools; technological innovation; task analysis; stress; springs
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VIRTA submission year: 2020
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