Lecturers' and clients' experiences of using learning by developing action model with project-based computing science study modules in Finland and the UK.

Lintilä, Taina

Abstract

This article describes research in which the Learning by Developing (LbD) action model has been used as a teaching and learning method for computer science students in Finland and Great Britain. The study has been conducted as action research, and its research target has been Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laurea) and Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences from Finland, and Robert Gordon University (RGU) from the United Kingdom. The research aims to gain information about lecturers' and clients' experiences of the LbD pedagogy and its applicability to study modules containing an authentic client project. The lecturers were also asked how well the students' skills developed during the study module. The customers were asked how beneficial the project's result was for their organisation and whether it produced new insights into operational development. The research has been conducted as action research, and separate research cycles have been implemented in all three higher education institutions. Research data from lecturers and project clients have been collected through thematic interviews. Narrative analysis has been used in the study of the thematic interviews because the number of participants is limited.

Citation

LINTILÄ, T. 2023. Lecturers' and clients' experiences of using learning by developing action model with project-based computing science study modules in Finland and the UK. In Chova, L.G., Martínez. C.G. and Lees, J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 15th International conference on education and new learning technologies (EDULEARN 2023), 3-5 July 2023, Palma, Spain. Valencia: IATED [online], pages 2121-2129. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2023.0638

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 15th International conference on education and new learning technologies (EDULEARN 2023)
• Start Date: Jul 3, 2023
• End Date: Jul 5, 2023
• Acceptance Date: Apr 6, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Dec 31, 2023
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jan 23, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 26, 2024
• Publisher: IATED International Academy of Technology, Education and Development
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 2121-2129
• Series Title: EDULEARN proceedings
• Series ISSN: 2340-1117
• ISBN: 9788409521517
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2023.063
• Keywords: Computer science lecturers; Computer science education; Pedagogy
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2218251