From E-learning to Blended Learning: Re-designing Content and Frame in a Capacity Building Project

Authors

  • Line Skov Hansen Aalborg University
  • Ole Hansen Aalborg University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8i5.3001

Keywords:

capacity building, blended learning, evidence-informed practice, team-based learning, praxis related learning, cohesive school and kindergarten development

Abstract


This paper presents the didactical considerations, theoretical approaches and first experiences with a cohesive school and kindergarten research-based development project in a Norwegian municipality. The project involves 41 schools and 70 kindergartens, inclusive all leaders and pedagogical staff. The project uses a â??capacity buildingâ? strategy where new practice and skills are built through pedagogical interventions mostly designed as courses based on blended learning with a dialogue oriented and practice related team-work as an important part. Through this work the team learns how to use a specific model for pedagogical analysis. By this model the team gets the opportunity to contribute and to collaborate on tasks related to their own practice. From our experience and from the qualitative research in a similar project in Denmark, with more than 500 schools and 29400 teachers, we know that these teams and thereby also the team facilitator play a very important role in the implementation of the new ideas and practices. Research from the Danish project also shows that both the content and frame in especially the course for team facilitators need a re-design.

Author Biography

Ole Hansen, Aalborg University

Has been Chief Psychologist at Pedagogical Psychological Consultancy Office in the municipalities of Hadsten, Hinnerup and Rosenholm from 1976-2001, the Head of the Ministry of Educations â??KVIS programâ? from 2001-2007, leader of Centre for Knowledge-Based Educational Practice and project manager at the LP-model, University College Nordjylland from 2007-2011. He is now working at Laboratory of Research Informed School Practice and Pedagogical Development (LSP),

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Published

2013-10-13

How to Cite

Hansen, L. S., & Hansen, O. (2013). From E-learning to Blended Learning: Re-designing Content and Frame in a Capacity Building Project. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 8(5), pp. 4–9. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8i5.3001

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 5 (2013)

Section

Papers

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