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Participants’ perception of a flexible pedagogical qualification progam at a German University of Technology in the Covid-19-Year 2020
Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2021-09
Sprache
English
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Institut
Start Page
1354
End Page
1359
Citation
49th SEFI Annual Conference (SEFI 2021)
Contribution to Conference
Scopus ID
The covid-19-pandemic affected pedagogical qualification of academics. It required a sudden digital transformation and reaction on needs for qualification in digital teaching and learning. This study spotlights participants’ perceptions on a flexible, needs oriented, hands-on pedagogical qualification program at a German University of Technology in the Covid-19-year 2020. It is questioned how participants evaluated the program. Based on a mixed-method approach, data was gathered using an online survey (8 responses) and semi-structured interviews (4 interviewees). First, the results show that overall the program has been appraised positively and individually diverse regarding program reaction and learning as well as future teaching behavior. Second, participants highlighted most but not all program elements as being beneficial and appropriately transferred into a digital format. Third, participants appraise most program characteristics as appropriately implemented, especially the flexibility. Most participants find an individual compilation of their program more important than running through it in cohort while appreciating, but missing networking opportunities in the digital program version. Forth, participants needed to develop applicable digital teaching competencies in tools, course design and tackling challenges while these desires have been covered only partly by the program. Finally, participants requested to improve the programs’ digital communication and collaboration platform, to strengthen digital teaching and learning in the program and to offer voluntary, foremost informal networking options. Finally, it is argued that a future pedagogical program has to increase digital competence development and requires to be open, agile and multidimensionally supported in order to react to abrupt need changes.
Subjects
Covid-19
Digital teaching support
Evaluation
Pedagogical qualification program