Exploring the relationship between pedagogical approach learning motivation

Exploring the relationship between pedagogical approach, learning motivation and team collaboration in CSCL. Carina Roels carina. roels@orange. fr

PROJECT IDEA Project Management courses Face-to-face e. Learning France, Europe, Asia Variety of student backgrounds Europe Multimedia students (software programming; system analysis; marketing; business; media and design) (programmers; designers; managers; and content creators) Improve group or community awareness and learning motivation

COLLABORATIVE E-LEARNING Work in collaborative groups Constructivist approach Vygotski, Dewey, Piaget… CSCL Cooperative and Collaborative learning Johnson & Johnson, Stahl, … DIllenbourg Share knowledge Use Strategies, tools, techniques

Actual perception of e. Learning Ø Existing e. Learning programmes: Specific, isolated topics or skills. ØRecent studies and publications: Growing need for cross-disciplinary, managerial and collaborative skills. Ø Professional perception of e. Learning: Uncertainty about the value of e-learning. Need to build on real situations and experiences.

LEARNING MOTIVATION IN ONLINE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES Self-interest Incentives … Groupinterest External certification Ø be part of a practice community; Ø have the possibility to exchange ideas or experiences; Ø keep knowledge up to date; Ø get a critical view; Ø access documentation; Ø etc.

THE PROJECT • Investigation focused on self- and group- motivation within multiple online cross-cultural project management courses. • Observation of learning behaviors and associated motivational factors. • Examination of the relationship between an adult e. Learning approach including external certification preparation and the learner motivation and involvement.

FURTHER DESIGN IMPLICATIONS • Current LMS : No supporting self- and group- motivation or allowing means to identify skills and knowledge for external certification. • In this investigation: Affordances need to directly match the tools and evaluation techniques used to support self- and groupmotivation associated with certification in online project management courses.

IDEAS FOR TOOL DESIGN • N measurements of motivation and collaboration – – Presence Forum discussion participation (number, relevance…) Activities participation (number, weight of contributions…) Etc. • Aggregation of measures • Display on the students’ collaboration profile

CONCLUSION OBSERVATION • students’ collaboration profile; • certification preparation activities. AIM OF RESEARCH PROJECT EXPLORATION relationship between the pedagogical approach and the selfand group-motivation PROPOSITION pedagogical framework or set of guidelines for project management e. Learning.