Abstract:
Collaboration is an increasingly important and difficult skill for graduate engineers to develop. While universities provide some measures of collaboration ability of stu...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Collaboration is an increasingly important and difficult skill for graduate engineers to develop. While universities provide some measures of collaboration ability of students on graduation, there is still some dissatisfaction with the level of preparedness of students for collaborative activity in the workplace. This paper presents a case study of a first year engineering cohort of more than 350 students to discuss the value of improving both the measures and definitions of collaborative ability on graduation of engineering students in a blended learning context. Research methods from student approaches to learning research and social network analysis are adopted to provide experiential and mathematical evidence of successful collaboration. The results provide a characterization of groups of students with respect to their approach to collaboration and the features most common in productively collaborative students. The discussion has implications for teaching, course design, and how universities define and measure collaborative ability of students.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies ( Volume: 12, Issue: 1, 01 Jan.-March 2019)
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AEL Group, Griffith University, QLD, Australia
Robert A. Ellis received the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Sydney, 1994, 1997, and 2003, respectively. He is currently a Professor and Dean (L&T) of the AEL group of seven faculties, Griffith University, Australia, and was previously the Director of eLearning with the University of Sydney. He is the author of three books and more than 85 research publications in the area of education. He is also Coo...Show More
Robert A. Ellis received the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Sydney, 1994, 1997, and 2003, respectively. He is currently a Professor and Dean (L&T) of the AEL group of seven faculties, Griffith University, Australia, and was previously the Director of eLearning with the University of Sydney. He is the author of three books and more than 85 research publications in the area of education. He is also Coo...View more
Centre for Research on Learning and Innovation, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Feifei Han received the B.A. degree from Xi'an International Studies University, the M.A., the master of education, and the Ph.D. degrees, all from the University of Sydney, in 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2014, respectively. She was a Lecturer, Research Officer, and is currently a Research Associate for education research with the University of Sydney. Her Ph.D. research has received more than 10 scholarships and awards nationa...Show More
Feifei Han received the B.A. degree from Xi'an International Studies University, the M.A., the master of education, and the Ph.D. degrees, all from the University of Sydney, in 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2014, respectively. She was a Lecturer, Research Officer, and is currently a Research Associate for education research with the University of Sydney. Her Ph.D. research has received more than 10 scholarships and awards nationa...View more
Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Abelardo Pardo received the M.Sc. degree in computer science from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain, in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. He is currently a Professor and Dean Academic with the Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, University of South Australia. His research interests include the design and deployme...Show More
Abelardo Pardo received the M.Sc. degree in computer science from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain, in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. He is currently a Professor and Dean Academic with the Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, University of South Australia. His research interests include the design and deployme...View more
Contents AEL Group, Griffith University, QLD, Australia
Robert A. Ellis received the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Sydney, 1994, 1997, and 2003, respectively. He is currently a Professor and Dean (L&T) of the AEL group of seven faculties, Griffith University, Australia, and was previously the Director of eLearning with the University of Sydney. He is the author of three books and more than 85 research publications in the area of education. He is also Coordinating Editor for Springer's Higher Education Journal, and Series Editor of Understanding Teaching Learning Practice with Peter Goodyear. His research interests include the areas of technology in teaching and learning and the student experience in higher education.
Robert A. Ellis received the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Sydney, 1994, 1997, and 2003, respectively. He is currently a Professor and Dean (L&T) of the AEL group of seven faculties, Griffith University, Australia, and was previously the Director of eLearning with the University of Sydney. He is the author of three books and more than 85 research publications in the area of education. He is also Coordinating Editor for Springer's Higher Education Journal, and Series Editor of Understanding Teaching Learning Practice with Peter Goodyear. His research interests include the areas of technology in teaching and learning and the student experience in higher education.View more
Centre for Research on Learning and Innovation, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Feifei Han received the B.A. degree from Xi'an International Studies University, the M.A., the master of education, and the Ph.D. degrees, all from the University of Sydney, in 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2014, respectively. She was a Lecturer, Research Officer, and is currently a Research Associate for education research with the University of Sydney. Her Ph.D. research has received more than 10 scholarships and awards nationally and internationally. She is also a solo Principle Investigator on four grants in language and literacy education. As an early career research, she has published one book, 20 book chapters, and 21 journal articles. One of her current research interests focuses on educational technology.
Feifei Han received the B.A. degree from Xi'an International Studies University, the M.A., the master of education, and the Ph.D. degrees, all from the University of Sydney, in 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2014, respectively. She was a Lecturer, Research Officer, and is currently a Research Associate for education research with the University of Sydney. Her Ph.D. research has received more than 10 scholarships and awards nationally and internationally. She is also a solo Principle Investigator on four grants in language and literacy education. As an early career research, she has published one book, 20 book chapters, and 21 journal articles. One of her current research interests focuses on educational technology.View more
Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Abelardo Pardo received the M.Sc. degree in computer science from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain, in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. He is currently a Professor and Dean Academic with the Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, University of South Australia. His research interests include the design and deployment of technology to increase the understanding and improve digital learning experiences. More specifically, his work examines the areas of learning analytics, personalized active learning, and technology for student support.
Abelardo Pardo received the M.Sc. degree in computer science from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain, in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. He is currently a Professor and Dean Academic with the Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, University of South Australia. His research interests include the design and deployment of technology to increase the understanding and improve digital learning experiences. More specifically, his work examines the areas of learning analytics, personalized active learning, and technology for student support.View more
