Analysing the learning by developing action model in HE computing.

Lintilä, Taina; Zarb, Mark

Abstract

This Research to Practice Working Process presents the first phase of the study, in which background information was sought from the literature and by interviews pedagogical experts from Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laurea). The background study sought to gain an understanding of what factors influenced the introduction of the Learning by Developing (LbD) approach at Laurea. Background information is important for the study because the LbD Action Model will also be piloted at another institution during this study. The LbD model is piloted at Robert Gordon University (RGU), in the UK, where background research is also carried out, as cultural factors and pedagogical models tend to vary widely around the world and therefore it is essential to understand them.The main aim of this research is to find out whether the Learning by Developing (LbD) Action Model is a suitable teaching approach to be used within a computing science curriculum. The study will be carried out in two higher education institutions: Laurea in Finland and RGU in the UK. The subjects of the study are computing students, lecturers and other staff members at both of these higher education institutions, as well as clients participating in the chosen study modules.

Citation

LINTILÄ, T. and ZARB, M. 2020. Analysing the learning by developing action model in HE computing. In Proceedings of 2020 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2020), 21-24 October 2020, [virtual conference]. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 9274282. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274282

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 2020 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2020)
• Start Date: Oct 21, 2020
• End Date: Oct 24, 2020
• Acceptance Date: May 11, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Dec 4, 2020
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jan 19, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 19, 2021
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series ISSN: 2377-634X
• ISBN: 9781728189611
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274282
• Keywords: Computer science; Computing; Learning by developing; Teaching methods
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1107212