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Self-directed learners’ perceptions and experiences of learning computer science through MIT open courseware
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning ( IF 3.2 ) Pub Date : 2020-06-18 , DOI: 10.1080/02680513.2020.1781606
Meina Zhu 1 , Dilnoza Kadirova 2
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ABSTRACT

Given the rapid rise of open educational resources (OER) for informal learning pursuits impacting countless millions of people each day around the world, this study investigated the impact of the initiative that spearheaded this movement; namely, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) open courseware (OCW). More specifically, it explored self-directed learners’ perceptions of the impact of the MIT OCW, their social presences and cognitive presences while learning through MIT OCW online instructional videos. The data source of this study was learner comments regarding 23 instructional videos found in YouTube. Thematic analysis and computer-mediated discourse analysis (CMDA) were used for data analysis. The results indicated that the impact of the MIT OCW served as the first step for career development and important educational decisions of myriad learners that served to benefit MIT programmes with future applicants. In addition, YouTube comments of the self-directed learners reflected a relatively lower social presence and higher cognitive presence compared to general social media. Meanwhile, self-directed learners encountered challenges such as technology issues, non-engaging teaching methods, and social learning needs. Perhaps the future OER and OCW development will, in fact, be designed for a more interactive and engaging experience for the self-directed learners of this world.



中文翻译:

自主学习者通过麻省理工学院开放课件学习计算机科学的认知和体验

摘要

鉴于用于非正式学习的开放教育资源 (OER) 的迅速兴起,每天影响着全世界数以百万计的人,本研究调查了引领这一运动的倡议的影响;即麻省理工学院(MIT)开放课件(OCW)。更具体地说,它探讨了自主学习者在通过 MIT OCW 在线教学视频学习时对 MIT OCW 的影响、他们的社会存在和认知存在的看法。本研究的数据来源是学习者对 YouTube 中 23 个教学视频的评论。主题分析和计算机介导的话语分析(CMDA)用于数据分析。结果表明,麻省理工学院开放式课程的影响是无数学习者职业发展和重要教育决策的第一步,这有助于麻省理工学院计划与未来的申请者一起受益。此外,与一般社交媒体相比,自主学习者的 YouTube 评论反映了相对较低的社交存在感和较高的认知存在感。与此同时,自主学习者遇到了技术问题、非参与式教学方法和社会学习需求等挑战。事实上,也许未来的开放式教育资源和开放式教学的发展将旨在为这个世界的自主学习者提供更具互动性和吸引力的体验。与一般社交媒体相比,自主学习者的 YouTube 评论反映了相对较低的社交存在感和较高的认知存在感。与此同时,自主学习者遇到了技术问题、非参与式教学方法和社会学习需求等挑战。事实上,也许未来的开放式教育资源和开放式教学的发展将旨在为这个世界的自主学习者提供更具互动性和吸引力的体验。与一般社交媒体相比,自主学习者的 YouTube 评论反映了相对较低的社交存在感和较高的认知存在感。与此同时,自主学习者遇到了技术问题、非参与式教学方法和社会学习需求等挑战。事实上,也许未来的开放式教育资源和开放式教学的发展将旨在为这个世界的自主学习者提供更具互动性和吸引力的体验。

更新日期:2020-06-18
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