Abstract
There are lessons to be learned from undertaking ‘successful’ research, but we do not hear much about the lessons learned when your research doesn’t come-off. But in many cases there are some very important lessons that can be learned that others may benefit from, particularly for those who are new to research around the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), as opposed to discipline based research that is ‘reputedly’ conducted from a more empirical perspective. This paper reports on some of the lessons learned by two researchers from two universities on research that could have been done better in relation to technology enhanced learning (TEL). Why do we need to hear about these lessons? For the sake of our students; we want to improve our teaching and don’t want to make the same mistakes that others may have done.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 540-544 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 33rd International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2016 - Adelaide, Australia Duration: 27 Nov 2016 → 30 Nov 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 33rd International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Adelaide |
| Period | 27/11/16 → 30/11/16 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Some common threads can be found in these two case studies. Firstly, the pressure – perceived or real – to be active in SoTL can lead to academics being underprepared and under-supported. Discipline-based academics often lack the theoretical grounding to conduct social research, or this particular type of social research. This can lead them to underestimate the preparation and planning required to complete the research successfully, or lead to experimental designs with insufficient participants. Time (workload), funding and support from SoTL specialists are crucial for academics to develop successful SoTL research programs.
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