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Cultivating a global professional learning network through a blended-learning program – Levers and barriers to success
Journal of Professional Capital and Community ( IF 3.921 ) Pub Date : 2020-12-24 , DOI: 10.1108/jpcc-06-2020-0046
Pierre Tulowitzki

Purpose

This article reports on a study around a further education, blended-learning program aiming to establish globally active professional learning networks (PLNs). The questions guiding the research were: (1) What levers and barriers to establishing viable networks are identified by its members? (2) What – if any – indications of knowledge transfer within the networks can be identified?

Design/methodology/approach

The networking aspect of the study program was analyzed using semi-structured interviews with its recent participants and graduates (n = 22), with the objective of gaining insights into elements that supported the creation and maintenance of a global, student-centered network and community in the program. Additionally, a document analysis of the master theses of all participants since the start of the program (n = 96) was undertaken to look for indications of knowledge transfers from one cultural and/or geographical setting to another.

Findings

Blending online exchanges with face-to-face exchanges was seen as helpful in establishing a sustainable network. Additionally, having a low-barrier communication platform where it was socially acceptable to not only communicate about professional but also informal matters was described by virtually all participants as a promoting exchange and cohesion. Furthermore, about a fifth of all analyzed master theses contained indications of knowledge transfer, with instances of incorporating models or concepts from other contexts being the most prominent occurrence.

Originality/value

The findings offer insights into establishing sustainable blended-learning networks. They elaborate on key elements that supported and hindered the creation and viability of such networks. Furthermore, they highlight the importance of formal but also informal spaces for exchange.



中文翻译:

通过混合学习计划培养全球专业学习网络–杠杆和成功障碍

目的

本文报告了一项关于继续教育,混合学习计划的研究,该计划旨在建立全球活跃的专业学习网络(PLN)。指导研究的问题是:(1)成员确定建立可行网络的哪些杠杆和障碍?(2)可以识别网络内知识转移的任何迹象(如果有的话)?

设计/方法/方法

使用与最近参加者和毕业生(n  = 22)的半结构化访谈对学习计划的网络方面进行了分析,目的是深入了解支持创建和维护以学生为中心的全球网络和社区的要素在程序中。此外,自计划启动以来(n  = 96),对所有参与者的硕士论文进行了文件分析,以寻找知识从一种文化和/或地理环境转移到另一种文化和/或地理环境的迹象。

发现

在线交流与面对面交流的融合被认为有助于建立可持续发展的网络。此外,几乎所有参与者都认为,拥有一个低障碍的交流平台,不仅可以就专业问题进行交流,而且在社会上可以接受非正式事务,实际上,所有参与者都将其描述为促进交流和凝聚力。此外,在所有已分析的硕士论文中,约有五分之一包含了知识转移的迹象,其中最典型的例子是来自其他环境的模型或概念的合并。

创意/价值

研究结果为建立可持续的混合学习网络提供了见识。他们详细阐述了支持和阻碍此类网络的建立和生存的关键要素。此外,它们强调了正式但非正式的交流空间的重要性。

更新日期:2020-12-24
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