期刊名称：Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
电子版ISSN：1975-5937
出版年度：2015
卷号：12
期号：1
页码：1-6
DOI：10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.33
语种：English
出版社：Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute
摘要：Purpose:Online courses have become common in health sciences education.This learning environment can be de_x0002_signed using different approaches to support student learning.To further develop online environment,it is important to understand how students perceive working and learning online.The aim of this study is to identify aspects influencing students’ learning processes and their adaptation to self-directed learning online.Methods:Thirty-four physiotherapy students with a mean age of 25 years (range,21 to 34 years) participated.Qualitative content analysis and triangulation was used when investigating the students’ self-reflections,written during a five week self-directed,problem-oriented online course.Results:Two categories emerged:'the influence of the structured framework’ and 'communication and in?teraction with teachers and peers.’ The learning processes were influenced by external factors,e.g.,a clear structure in?cluding a transparent alignment of assignments and assessment.Important challenges to over-come were primarily in?ternal factors,e.g.,low self-efficacy,difficulties to plan the work effectively and adapting to a new environment.Conclusion:The analyses reflected important perspectives targeting areas which enable further course development.The influ?ences of external and internal factors on learning strategies and self-efficacy are important aspects to consider when de?signing online courses.Factors such as pedagogical design,clarity of purpose,goals,and guidelines were important as well as continuous opportunities for communication and collaboration.Further studies are needed to understand and scaffold the motivational factors among students with low self-efficacy.
关键词：Purpose:Online courses have become common in health sciences education.This learning environment can be de_x0002_signed using different approaches to support student learning.To further develop online environment,it is important to understand how students perceive working and learning online.The aim of this study is to identify aspects influencing students’ learning processes and their adaptation to self-directed learning online.Methods:Thirty-four physiotherapy students with a mean age of 25 years (range,21 to 34 years) participated.Qualitative content analysis and triangulation was used when investigating the students’ self-reflections,written during a five week self-directed,problem-oriented online course.Results:Two categories emerged:'the influence of the structured framework’ and 'communication and in?teraction with teachers and peers.’ The learning processes were influenced by external factors,e.g.,a clear structure in?cluding a transparent alignment of assignments and assessment.Important challenges to over-come were primarily in?ternal factors,e.g.,low self-efficacy,difficulties to plan the work effectively and adapting to a new environment.Conclusion:The analyses reflected important perspectives targeting areas which enable further course development.The influ?ences of external and internal factors on learning strategies and self-efficacy are important aspects to consider when de?signing online courses.Factors such as pedagogical design,clarity of purpose,goals,and guidelines were important as well as continuous opportunities for communication and collaboration.Further studies are needed to understand and scaffold the motivational factors among students with low self-efficacy.
