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8/13/2019 TICHELER GLOCALL

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Dr Nathalie V. [email protected] @nvticheler

http://ticheler.blogspot.com

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Professional, organisational,policy, national and theoretical(Plowright 2011)

Traingle between students,lecturers and institutions(Gillespie 2012)

Precarious situation of languagesin the UK (Kelly 2008; Worton2009)

Promotion of elearning(HEFCE 10-year strategy for

e-learning launched in 2005 andrevised in 2009)

Institutional policies (elearning,blended learning, Teaching andlearning) (2010, 2011)

Implications for provision tostudents

Implications for lecturersprofessional practice and studentlearning

Need to know more aboutstudents attitude, behaviour andengagement (Mayes 2009,Garrison 2011)

Homo sapiens digital?(Prensky 2011), normalisation oftechnologies (Bax 2011)

Notion of student autonomy(Little 2011)

Something about courses at thetargeted university


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Deployment of institutionalpolicies(elearning, blended learning, use

of the VLE)

Lack of data on studentsbehaviour and attitude

Perceived limited engagement of

some students

Need for reflective practice andenhancement of the provisionoffered to students

Staff development


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Focus on the studentsvoice

Vygotskian perspective

Practitioner research

96 questionnaires

6 follow-up interviews

Other data collectiontools

Interaction between

researcher andparticipants


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Just a few

Statistically significant resultsbetween the participants

engagement with the VLE and theirlecturer

Confidence / satisfaction withprovision

VLE as part of the class routine /completion of activities

They say they dont want tipsfrom the lecturer but they alsosay they want to be guided

Lack of awareness of some tools,materials and how to use them

They want a streamlined provision,relevant to the class andtheyshow little interest in what the

VLE/materials look like

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Student digital literacy(Conole et al 2006; Sharpe et al2009)

Transferability of digital skills forformal learning purposes(Haythornthwaite 2007; Tammelinet al 2008; Ellis & Goodyear 2010)

Staff and student training

Streamlined and relevant provision

Careful induction of staff andstudents (time, training)

Integration of VLE to daily routineof the course (inside and outsidethe classroom) (Bax 2011)

Providing training and guidance ina scaffolded manner , evolution of

pedagogical practices (Tammelinet al 2008; Wise & ONeill2009;Oliver 2006)

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