Research Seminar for Educational Sciences

Prof. Dr. Chang ZhuDepartment of Educational Sciences

Research Seminar

Welcome to the course ‘Research Seminar’

Learning strategies

• Two important learning strategies are applied:

• Flipped classroom and blended learning

Flipped classroom

• Flipped classroom: you as learner study and prepare the main learning content and theories before the lecture;

• During the lectures, we focus on group discussions, questions and answers, presentations by students, as well as learning by practising, which is applying the knowledge into practices;

Blended learning

• Blended learning: we combine online and face-to-face learning; for this course, learning material is available on the e-learning platform Pointcarre as well as on an e-learning environment linked in Pointcarre;

• the e-learning material includes documents, powerpoints, reading list, links, assignments, forums, etc.

Blended learning

• Online learning not only includes studying the material online, but also participating in online communications and discussions with students and teachers.

• F2F learning includes lectures, discussions, group work, presentations, and interactions among students and teachers.

Learning strategies

• Why do we apply these strategies?• Research points out that students learn a

relatively limited part of knowledge from instruction;

• Students learn better from asking questions and giving answers themselves, from learning by explaining themselves; from learning by doing and from exchanging views with others.

Learning strategies

• In our courses, you are not a passive learner; instead you are the owner of your learning processes;

• You are the one who controls what you learn and how you learn;

• How do we apply these strategies?• Students study the learning material before

the lectures including videos, ppts, reading material, etc. All learning material is presented online.

• During the lectures, you are requested to ask questions, search for answers yourselves or among groups, discuss with peers, work on tasks and give presentations yourselves.

Learning strategies

Learning strategies

• What are the advantages of these learning strategies?

It is self-paced and self-directed.• The prior knowledge levels of the students may be

very different.• Depending on your own prior knowledge level,

you can choose to learn which part of the content more in depth, you can choose to learn faster or slower, so it is completely at your own pace and according to your own needs.

Learning strategies

It is flexible.• Our higher education population is getting more and

more diverse.• Many students prefer to have a flexible learning mode

that can cater for their need, either by combining their study and work, or by combining studying with different other activities.

• Students have different learning habits. Depending on your learning habit, you can, for example, learn it at any moment that you prefer, during the day or during the evening; in any place that you prefer

Learning strategies

It is interactive. • It facilitates and enhances interaction both online

and F2F.• In the class, compared to lectures alone, we have a

big advantage that we will have a lot more time for students to work in groups, ask questions, discuss and interact with peers and teachers. And above all, to apply knowledge in doing tasks.

• The classes are inquiry based, task based and problem based. These approaches are essential for the success of learning.

Learning strategies

• In the online learning environment, discussions, interactions and collaborations are also ensured through discussion forums, announcements, chats, online collaborative tools, etc.

Learning strategies

It is constructive.• You learn best when you can construct the

knowledge yourself. Through our learning approaches, you will be able to learn yourself, structure and construct knowledge in an active and interactive way.

Learning strategies

It is digital.• We encourage digital learning. In the

classes, you can bring your laptops, iPads, etc. This is convenient and efficient.

• You can access the online platform, search and open documents easily, have internet resources in a fast manner, and save and share with others in a click.

Learning strategies

• Enjoy this learning process

• Success in developing your research competences as well as other key competences to become an education scientist or an education expert